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Provided speech pathology services to clients and families funded privately and through NDIS.Support provided in areas of early language and school aged language, speech sound disorder and delay, complex communication (AAC) and literacy

Provides quality mobile services to a paediatric and adult caseload.Manages clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Selective Mutism, Parkinson’s Disease, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Dyslexia, Stuttering, Attention Deficit Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability and Developmental Language Delay.Conducts assessment, treatment and management for clients requiring support in the areas of social skills, articulation, stuttering, mealtime management, early intervention, literacy, language, augmentative and alternative communication and receptive communication.Screens kindergarten and pre-primary children at Court Grammar School and Ursula Frayne College, cooperating with Principal and Teachers to support student development and learning.Works in a multidisciplinary team and conducts joint sessions with occupational therapists and psychologists.Participates in case discussion groups and presents current research to upskill self and team members.Supports clients and their caregivers through conveyance of capacity building measures.Educates clients, caregivers and staff members on assistive technology to facilitate communication in various settingsCreating documentation of goals and strategies in liaison with the key stakeholdersLiaising with case workers and carers for clients under Child Protection and Family ServicesAdvocated for further funding for clients that require increased hours to improve quality of life, through written documentation and required meetings

Assessed and treated clients with impairments in speech, voice, language, cognition, and dysphagia.• Effectively worked within a multidisciplinary team by completing screens with a dietetic student and collaborating with all students of different health disciplines to determine which services would be appropriate for the client• Collaborated with individual clients in developing functional goals and implementing home programs

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Assessed and provided intervention for clients within school and early intervention setting.- Worked within multidisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans and home programs for client and their caregivers to facilitate their child’s language and motor development- Followed culturally responsive framework by choosing culturally appropriate assessments and creating individualized treatment plans- Educated parents on Hanen Approach and key word signs to facilitate their child’s language development- Liaised with WA Country Health Services Speech Pathologists to share information and create consistency in client’s treatment plan- Received unsolicited positive reviews from teachers regarding my ability establish rapport with students and interpersonal relationships with school staff

Baldivis Gardens Primary School

Assessed and treated clients with impairments in speech and language, particularly aphasia and apraxia of speech.- Continuously evaluated speech pathology intervention and modified as necessary wherein the client expressed satisfaction and better outcomes in the modified treatment approach;- Facilitated total communication groups and encouraged use of multimodal communication to support participation

Assessed and treated paediatric and adult clients with impairments in fluency.- Assessment and treatment of stuttering with paediatric individual clients and facilitated adult and down-syndrome client fluency groups.- Treatment methods used within this clinic included: Response Contingent Stimulation (RCS), Fluency Facilitation (FF), Smooth Speech (SS) and Desensitization and Cognitive Restructuring (D&CR)

Assessed and treated clients with impairments in speech and language.- Provided therapy to a client with language difficulties. This involved treatment within the areas of semantics, grammar, and articulation- Experience in providing PROMPT under the supervision of my Clinical Placement Supervisor - Provided parents and teachers with a class programme for improving semantic skills