Madison, Wisconsin, United States
A compassionate and detail-oriented speech-language pathologist with a passion for providing therapy with an emphasis on functional and holistic communication for each individual.
- Gained ample experience providing screening, evaluation, and treatment for adult to geriatric patients in a Transitional Care Unit (TCU) with neurogenic communication disorders related to dysphagia, dysarthria, dysphonia, expressive/receptive aphasia, apraxia, cognition, and voice (LSVT LOUD). - Demonstrated diverse clinical skills evidenced-based treatment for a wide variety of diagnosis including head and neck cancer, cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease. - Acted as a member of a multidisciplinary team with Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Registered Dieticians and Nursing in order to provide quality treatment for each patient. - Educated patient, family, and caregivers to extend continuity of care as well as implement home exercise programs to promote generalization. - Honed clinical writing skills with point of service documentation to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Treated and evaluated a diverse population including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), cerebral palsy and developmental and cognitive delay. - Provided treatment within various service delivering models including inclusion, pull-out, home based, primary service provider model for children ages 3-5. - Collaborated effectively with Early Childhood Special Education teachers, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapists and Educational Assistants and parents. - Developed and implemented individualized educational programs (IEP) as well as participated in IEP meetings to address educational concerns related to speech-language pathology. - Planned treatment sessions to target goals and recorded student progress in order to promote generalization of skills helping students improve in academic, social, and emotional functioning.
- Provided treatment for children and adults with language, articulation, fluency, augmentative and alternative communication modalities and social aspects of communication. - Effectively planned and executed lessons for a diverse clientele with diagnoses of down syndrome, ASD, dysarthria, articulation/phonological disorder, foreign accent reduction - Provided in-school hearing screenings for children grades K-3, providing referrals as needed. - Completed Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) student training.
- Provided care and support for 8 children (ages 12-24 months) in a structured learning environment - Built and maintained an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child and family - Facilitated age-appropriate development through child-directed play and planned activities - Tracked and documented children’s growth and development (language, social-emotional, cognitive, physical etc.) - Created an enriched and developmentally appropriate learning environment (literacy, socio-dramatic, gross/fine motor) - Team-based collaboration with other educators, administrators, and family members - Fulfilled Wisconsin Department of Children and Family licensing guidelines and City of Madison Accreditation standards - Trained and certified in CPR/AED, First Aid, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Child Abuse and Neglect, and SIDS