Melinda M. Solan Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, NY

• Treated preschool children with receptive and expressive language delays and speech sound disorders
• Assessed students’ speech and language skills for annual IEP reviews
• Created and modified treatment materials to target IEP goals
• Collaborated with classroom teaching staff and other related service providers for implementation of interdisciplinary goals
• Educated parents regarding communication strategies for home carryover
• Performed treatment sessions and completed assessments both in person and via teletherapy

New York, NY

• Conducted dysphagia and speech-language evaluations and screenings
• Diagnosed and treated dysphagia and speech-language disorders in sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care patients
• Participated in interdisciplinary care plan meetings to discuss individualized plan of care for each patient
• Provided education to nursing staff regarding safe swallowing and feeding techniques for patients with dysphagia
• Educated patients and caregivers regarding speech, language and swallowing disorders and clinical recommendations

New York, NY

• Conducted dysphagia and speech-language evaluations and treatment sessions
• Assessed vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration
• Communicated with interdisciplinary team including clinical manager, registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and primary care physicians as needed to coordinate patient care
• Educated patients and caregivers regarding speech, language and swallowing disorders and clinical recommendations in the home setting
• Developed speech-language and dysphagia assessment forms

New York NY

• Assisted with administration, interpretation, and patient/family education of FEES
• Utilized EMG and IOPI to provide biofeedback to patients during therapy
• Supervised graduate student interns, assessing their performance and providing feedback regarding clinical skills and clinical writing skills

New York, NY

• Conducted dysphagia and speech-language evaluations and screenings
• Diagnosed and treated sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care patients with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, dysphonia, and aphonia
• Developed, implemented, and modified treatment plans
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team including medical, nursing, rehabilitation, dietary, and social work departments as appropriate to address individual patient needs and maximize patient outcomes
• Educated patients and caregivers regarding speech, language, and swallowing disorders and clinical recommendations

New York, NY

• Treated sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care patients with dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech
• Conducted dysphagia evaluations and speech and dysphagia screenings
• Wrote evaluation notes, SOAP notes, and discharge notes

Brooklyn, NY

• Treated preschool and school-age children with receptive and expressive language delays and speech sound disorders
• Assisted with speech and language evaluations of preschool children
• Wrote evaluation reports, daily session plans, and outcome notes

Brooklyn, NY

• Substitute taught self-contained high school special education classes of students with developmental disabilities and students with autism
• Developed lesson plans and classroom activities as needed
• Collaborated with paraprofessionals and related service providers to follow student and class behavior plans
• Supervised students in a community worksite program

Brooklyn, NY

• Taught self-contained class of 6 high school students with autism
• Developed instructional units and lesson plans
• Created and adapted instructional materials
• Managed paraprofessionals working in my classroom
• Collaborated with related service providers, coverage teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents to develop educational and behavioral plans for students
• Instructed students in daily living skills

Master'S Degree, Speech And Language Pathology

Master'S Degree, Middle Childhood Special Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology