Danielle Simmons Email & Phone Number

Loveland, Ohio, United States

Akron, Ohio, United States

Responsible for screening and evaluating new admissions for dysphagia, cognitive-communication, and language impairments.Developed treatment plans, provided individualized services, and wrote detailed daily notes that outlined the needs and progress of each resident.Monitored diet textures to establish tolerance of least restrictive diet and instructed use of safe swallow strategies.Collaborated with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nursing staff to maintain an ongoing understanding of each resident’s progress.

Twinsburg, Ohio, United States

Created and implemented daily lesson plans for preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and high school students with Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Downs Syndrome, Specific Learning Disability, and multiple disabilities.Collaborated with teachers and other school professionals (e.g. OT, school aids, etc.) to incorporate student’s goals across environments.Utilized a 3-1 service delivery model to provide pullout, push-in, and large classroom collaborative intervention.Completed annual speech and language testing and wrote Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students referred for initial services and/or annual review.

Kent, Ohio, United States

Designed and implemented play-based lesson plans for pediatric and adult clients with a focus on fluency, articulation, and language.Educated and coached parents and caregivers on fluency techniques and strategies to use at home.Wrote weekly SOAP notes and final progress reports recording each client’s baseline and final data throughout the semester.

Tallmadge, Ohio, United States

Collaborated as a part of an interdisciplinary team to provide large and small group intervention services to infants, toddlers, and preschool students with Autism and typically developing peer models.Implemented family-based intervention using Response to Intervention strategies.Collected data using LENA software to track children with Autism’s spontaneous language growth.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Non-thesis project: Phonological Awareness Development in Children with Cleft Palates: Annotated Bibliography and Screener

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Kent State University Study Abroad Student - Florence, Italy- January 2011- May 2011