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West Loop

Screen, assess, and treat students with a variety of abilities including autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, and a variety of medical diagnoses from ages K-2 and 9-12Create core word-focused structured speech lessons to aid in language stimulation in the classroomCollaborate with educational teams, administration, assistive technology facilitators, and families to individualize communication treatments for students with and without augmentative and alternative communication devicesTrain classroom paraprofessionals and teachers in using augmentative and alternative communication devices specific to their classroom curriculum and the devices used by their studentsCollaborate with speech language pathologists outside of the school system to best assist with goals for students developed by their private speech language pathologistAssist in presenting professional development course on implementing low-tech and high-tech augmentative and alternative communication devices during academic learningFoster a positive, safe, warm, accepting, and exciting environment for all students and staff in the classroom

Served as a 1:1 paraprofessional in a classroom of students grades K-2 in a specialized day programmed for students on the lower end of the autism spectrumExecuted focused learning based on language and social skills opportunities (LASSO) in the classroomManaged and redirected maladaptive behaviorsAssisted in eliciting language and communication skills such as one-word utterances and gesturesManaged a classroom of 7 students and 5 adults as a substitute teacher as neededCommunicated with families and parents on students’ progress in skills and behaviors

Worked with bilingual Cantonese children and their caregivers via video callsScreened and assessed speech and communication skills in children younger than 3 years

Provided speech therapy services to a variety of students with varying communication needs and skillsSpeech services included AAC, articulation, social language, and pragmatic languageCreated long-term and short-term goals for students and collected data to maintain therapy plansDelivered therapy via telehealth and video callsParticipated in IEP meetings with teachers, parents, and related service providers in sharing progress and goals for students

Worked in-person and via teletherapy with adults using AAC devicesAdministered dynamic speech and language assessment to determine a baseline to write therapy goalsImplemented speech and language services such as articulation, social skills, and following directions

Worked in-person with one student with a phonological disorderCreated SOAP notes and therapy goals based on previous goals and further assessment and screening

Master'S Degree, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Master Of Science

Bachelor Of Science, Communication Sciences And Disorders, General