Provided inpatient acute care and rehabilitation, as well as outpatient speech, language, and dysphagia rehabilitation services including screening, evaluation, and treatment planning and implementation for adult and geriatric male veterans with a variety of common and rare medical conditions (e.g. aphasia, apraxia of speech, laryngectomy, blast trauma, weaning from ventilator-dependence). Conducted motor speech evaluations and treatment, comprehensive voice evaluations and follow up treatment,… Show more Provided inpatient acute care and rehabilitation, as well as outpatient speech, language, and dysphagia rehabilitation services including screening, evaluation, and treatment planning and implementation for adult and geriatric male veterans with a variety of common and rare medical conditions (e.g. aphasia, apraxia of speech, laryngectomy, blast trauma, weaning from ventilator-dependence). Conducted motor speech evaluations and treatment, comprehensive voice evaluations and follow up treatment, laryngoscopy and stroboscopy, oral mechanism examination, clinical swallow screening, Fiber-optic endoscopic swallowing evaluation (FEES), Videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS), cognitive communication evaluations and follow up treatment, The Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). Provided interprofessional care in conjunction with many SLPs, nurses, ENTs, psychologists, social workers, physical therapists and occupational therapists, etc. Participated in dysphagia and language/cognition treatment research studies. Show less

Provided services to preschool and school age children. Gained experience in the areas of receptive and expressive language disorders, phonological and articulation impairments, word-finding, stuttering, and motor speech disorders intervention. Conducted the Stuttering Severity Instrument -4 (SSI-4), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -5 (CELF-5), and the Hodson Computerized Analysis of Phonological Patterns (HCAPP). Participated in interprofessional meetings (teachers, reading… Show more Provided services to preschool and school age children. Gained experience in the areas of receptive and expressive language disorders, phonological and articulation impairments, word-finding, stuttering, and motor speech disorders intervention. Conducted the Stuttering Severity Instrument -4 (SSI-4), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -5 (CELF-5), and the Hodson Computerized Analysis of Phonological Patterns (HCAPP). Participated in interprofessional meetings (teachers, reading specialists) with parents. Show less

Provided inpatient and outpatient speech, language, dysphagia, and feeding services to children from infancy through adolescence, including patients with medical issues such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cardiac issues, ventilator-dependence, autism spectrum disorder, and Down Syndrome. Provided speech and language services for children with autism spectrum disorder and emotionally disabled children at the Rush Day School. Gained experience with dysphagia, feeding, receptive and expressive… Show more Provided inpatient and outpatient speech, language, dysphagia, and feeding services to children from infancy through adolescence, including patients with medical issues such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cardiac issues, ventilator-dependence, autism spectrum disorder, and Down Syndrome. Provided speech and language services for children with autism spectrum disorder and emotionally disabled children at the Rush Day School. Gained experience with dysphagia, feeding, receptive and expressive language, and speech sound disorders intervention in the NICU, PICU, and outpatient settings, as well as clinical swallow screening, oral mechanism examination, and Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS). Provided family and caregiver education/training/communication of progress and goals, participated in an IEP meeting and documented patient progress. Familiar with EPIC electronic medical record use.Conducted The Social Language Development Test – Elementary (SLDT-E), Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation -2 (GFTA-2), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -5 (CELF-5), and pediatric VFSS. Show less

Provided large and small group as well as individual speech and language services to high school students in an intensive summer program, Language For Scholars (LFS). Gained experience in expressive language and code-switching, voice, and pragmatics intervention, as well as collaboration and co-treatment with multiple SLPs.

Provided inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for adults with various medical diagnoses such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and dementia. Gained experience with motor speech, cognition (organization, memory, functional math skills, attention), receptive and expressive language, and dysphagia intervention. Conducted The Western Aphasia Battery – Revised, The Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), clinical swallow… Show more Provided inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for adults with various medical diagnoses such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and dementia. Gained experience with motor speech, cognition (organization, memory, functional math skills, attention), receptive and expressive language, and dysphagia intervention. Conducted The Western Aphasia Battery – Revised, The Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), clinical swallow screening, and oral mechanism examination. Show less

Provided speech, language, and dysphagia intervention for children as well as Early Intervention services. Gained experience with receptive and expressive language, speech sound disorders, motor speech, social language, dysphagia, and ventilator dependent voice intervention. Conducted The Language Processing Test-3rd edition: Elementary (LPT-3).

Provided complete care, including dressing, feeding, hygiene, and assistance with all desired tasks throughout the day. Facilitated communication with others as necessary due to use of an Augmentative and Alternative (AAC) device as their only communication modality.

One on one aide in inclusionary settings (i.e. summer camps) for one 12 year old, two 8 year olds and various 3-5 year old males with Autism (individually serviced). Aide in programs for individuals with various types and levels of abilities, including: an aide for a multi-needs, non-verbal adult female for adaptive fitness program, an aide/counselor for various adults for adaptive swimming programs, an aide for a 12 year old male with multi-needs full time, summer 2012, and a counselor for… Show more One on one aide in inclusionary settings (i.e. summer camps) for one 12 year old, two 8 year olds and various 3-5 year old males with Autism (individually serviced). Aide in programs for individuals with various types and levels of abilities, including: an aide for a multi-needs, non-verbal adult female for adaptive fitness program, an aide/counselor for various adults for adaptive swimming programs, an aide for a 12 year old male with multi-needs full time, summer 2012, and a counselor for children with various special needs' horseback riding programs. Show less

Fielded student and parent concerns regarding housing and meal plans in-person and via telephone, as well as directed phone calls and visitors throughout the department.