Morgan Polston Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Providing cognitive, language, speech, voice, and swallowing services to adults in the Intensive Care and Comprehensive Rehab Units• Conducting thorough bedside swallow examinations and initial cognitive, speech, and language assessments to establish appropriate long and short-term goals and to guide plan of care• Assessing patients for cuff deflation, PMV, and trach capping tolerance• Assessing and treating patients presenting with diagnosis of disorders of consciousness (DOC)• Collaborating with various members of ICU and rehab teams to determine best plan of care for patients, including primary physicians, Pulmonary, Respiratory, Assistive Technology, Dieticians, OT, PT, and nursing• Providing education for caregivers regarding impact of tracheostomy and ventilator support on respiration and swallowing• Providing education and support for caregivers regarding patient diagnosis, goals, and strategies to assist in patient care, as it pertains to speech and voice, language, swallowing, and cognition

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Providing cognitive, language, speech, voice, and swallowing evaluation and treatment services to adults in the acute, long-term acute care, and outpatient rehab settings

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Evaluated and provided cognitive, language, speech, and swallowing treatment services to adults presenting with a wide range of medical diagnoses (e.g. aphasia, apraxia, dysphagia, dysarthria) secondary to various etiologies (e.g. TBI, CVA).• Administered standardized and non-standardized assessments (e.g. CLQT, RBANS) to assess cognitive and language skills and to determine most appropriate long and short-term goals • Documented thorough treatment and evaluation notes and entering billing codes using MEDITECH and ReDoc softwares• Collaborated with other rehab professionals (rehab nurses, doctors, occupational and physical therapists) to ensure most effective plan of care for patients• Performed clinical bedside swallow evaluations • Continued education in all areas pertaining to scope of practice to remain knowledgeable of most recent advances within our scope of practice • Administered, interpreted, and reported results of Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) for adult patients to recommend most appropriate diet • Certified by Ampcare, LLC to utilize Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) to improve swallowing function

• Provided treatment services for children between the ages of 12 months - 12 years presenting with a variety of medical (e.g. Down syndrome) and speech (e.g. CAS) and language diagnoses• Provided feeding therapy to children presenting with oral motor impairments and sensory-based behaviors• Gained an abundance of experience working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, as well as programming and implementing use of AAC to promote communication • Collaborated and co-treated with occupational therapists to gain knowledge of and implement use of fine and gross motor, balance, and proprioceptive awareness skills into therapy sessions • Administered appropriate speech and language evaluations (e.g. Rossetti, CELF, PLS-5) to assess current level of functioning and to determine most effective plan of care • Created evaluation reports, progress reports, and plans of care that reflect each child's medical history, strengths and weaknesses, and appropriate and achievable long and short-term goals• Communicated effectively with parents and provided in-session parent training to encourage at-home carryover of skills learned in therapy and to maintain positive rapport

Master Of Science - Ms, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Communication Sciences And Disorders, General

Activities and Societies: Member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority Member of NSSLHA (National Student Speech Language Hearing Association).