Zachary Smith, Ms, Ccc-Slp Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

West Haven, Ct, Us

Teaching Neurogenic Speech Disorders to the graduate students enrolled in the Speech-Language Pathology degree at UNH

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

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Los Angeles, California, Us

Providing speech, language, cognitive, swallowing, and voice therapy in acute care, transitional care, and outpatient settings.

Provide in-home speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive rehabilitation to individuals around the greater Los Angeles area.

La Verne, California, Us

Providing in-home supplemental education services to children through the LeRoy Haynes Family of Programs and S.T.A.R. Academy.

Providing per diem speech, language, and swallowing therapy in skilled nursing facilities.

Kennett Square, Pa, Us

- Planning intervention sessions for clients with a wide range of ages and diagnoses including: aphasia, receptive/expressive language disorders, autism spectrum disorders, speech sound disorders, complex communication needs requiring augmentative/alternative communication, motor speech disorders, dysphagia, voice disorders, learning disabilities, and cognitive disorders.- Writing reports (evaluations, update documents, etc.) to be sent to each client's referral source.- Collaborate with other staff speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) for the comprehensive treatment of all center clients.

Charlestown, Ma, Us

- Assist with the compilation of a Praxis Exam review manual for speech-language pathologists - Communicate with the multiple authors to ensure proper publication of their chapter- Communicate with editors and publishers to ensure timely completion of the manual.- Write chapter of strategies for effective studying, content and structure of Praxis examination, and establishment of Praxis examination.

Charlestown, Ma, Us

THE APHASIA CENTER:- Plan and implement individual treatment sessions for adults with various aphasia syndromes, apraxia of speech, and cognitive disorders- Utilize approaches to aphasia intervention such as: Voluntary Control of Involuntary Utterances (VCIU), Sentence Production Program for Aphasia (SPPA), Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST), Anagram-Copy-Recall Treatment (ACRT), Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT), Oral Reading for Language in Aphasia (ORLA), and Aphasia Scripts- Facilitate conversation groups for aphasia center clientele- Research relationship between auditory attention and auditory comprehension in persons with aphasia (PWA)

Charlestown, Ma, Us

SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY CENTER:- Developed assessment batteries for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), speech sound disorders, and reading disorders.- Conducted family interviews with clients' caregivers, as a means of getting a more thorough case history.- Performed the following standardized assessment measures: GFTA-2, KLPA-2, CELF-P2, PAT-2, WRMT-III, CTOPP-2, GORT-5, DIBELS-6, CELF-4, EVT-2, and PPVT-4.- Wrote and presented diagnostic reports and progress notes to families of clients, in order to keep family members and integral part of intervention.- Planned and implemented biweekly intervention sessions, targeting goals established through assessment and data intrepretation.- Collected and analyzed data on a weekly basis, as a means of furthering intervention for clients.- Provided specialized intervention based on Motor Learning Theory.- Provided multisensory and structured reading intervention, based on Orton-Gillingham principles.- Hosted a session for parents of children attending the SLLC, in order to educate them on how to best help their children's reading abilities in the home.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION UNIT:- Completed comprehensive speech, language, and cognitive-linguistic evaluations, including: ALFA, BADS, BASA, BDAE, BNT, CLQT, RBANS, SCATBI, WAB-R, Spaulding comprehensive assessment batteries, and comprehensive motor speech evaluation.- Completed clinical bedside assessments of functional swallowing abilities. - Established individual speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, swallowing, and voice related long and short term goals for patients, selected appropriate treatment materials, and compiled patient soft charts for use in intervention sessions.- Provided individual intervention sessions for patients based on their specific needs, within the areas of: speech, language, orientation, attention, memory, problem solving/reasoning, executive functioning, safety training/awareness, organization/categorization, swallowing, and voice.- Completed writing of daily treatment notes, weekly treatment notes, evaluation write ups, weekend treatment plans, and referrals.- Attended interprofessional team collaboration (ITC) to discuss patient status with MD, NP/RN, OT, PT, and case managers.- Provided hospital in-service presentation to occupational and physical therapists, regarding the purpose and procedures of SLP assessment in acute rehabilitation settings.- Performed hearing screenings, and provided appropriate amplification if needed.- Attended hospital Neurological Rounds to discuss patients' course of treatment and diagnosis in relation to imaging findings.- Viewed Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies to provide imaging of patient swallowing difficulties.- Provided treatment coverage on Stroke/Neurology Unit, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and Brain Injury Unit.

Boston, Ma, Us

MADISON PARK TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL:- Provided pull-out and in-class services for a caseload of 45 children with a variety of speech and language, reading, and cognitive disorders.- Attended IEP meetings to update parents and clients on client progress made in reaching goals.- Attended annual review meetings to discuss furthering speech and language services for clients, or as a means if discharging clients who have reached all speech and language goals.- Wrote reevaluation and annual review reports to assess client progress.- Collaborated with teachers to provide in-class supports in order to help clients better understand academic and vocational material.- Administered the following standardized assessment measures: CELF-5, EOWPVT-3, ROWPVT-3.- Worked with a population that includes: selective mutism, Autism, Specific Learning Disability, Specific Language Impairment, cognitive delays, English language learners, and Soto Syndrome.RICHARD J. MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:- Provided SP/OT treatment to a caseload of 385 children, grades K0-5, with a variety of speech, language, and cognitive deficits.- Provided weekly small group services to children requiring extra support.- Planned and implemented individualized services for two "T" students.- Fostered development of literacy, comprehension, and vocabulary development, through reading and discussion of stories.- Wrote progress notes, to assess progress made during the Extended School Year program.- Collaborated with occupational, physical, and other speech-language therapists to provide multidiscipline intervention.- Used basic augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC) to increase the communication of various children on the caseload.- Worked with a population that included: multi-handicapped students, autism, developmental delay, intellectual impairment, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and behavioral deficits.

Boston, Ma, Us

APHASIA RESEARCH LABORATORY:- Designed treatment protocols for laboratory naming studies.- Performed lab therapies.- Performed reliability measures on laboratory studies of aphasia.- Recruited patients to act as research subjects.- Established public relations for the laboratory through social media outlets.- Helped with laboratory upkeep and maintenance.

Boston, Ma, Us

APHASIA RESOURCE CENTER:- Designed group treatments to improve communication abilities for people with all profiles of aphasia.- Facilitated discussions on current news and teaching different computer skills were areas touched upon in the clinical setting.

Boston, Ma, Us

DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND SWALLOWING:- Completing office tasks such as copying, faxing, and emailing, as well as data compilation and entry into database. - Assisted with clinical tests such as the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) tests. - Set up and take down of tests were assigned as necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND NEUROBIOLOGY:- Collected data on the effects of residue in the valleculae and pyriform sinuses of patients through analyzing modified barium swallow examinations.- Analyzed data and articles.- Assisted a doctoral candidate on dissertation.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Speech-Language Pathology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Speech, Language, And Hearing Science

High School Diploma