June 1998
The
May 1993
Associated Speech and Language Services (
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January 2003 to present; Part-Time Staff Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Provide center-based speech-language therapy to children and adults with a variety of communication needs.
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August 2002 to present; Senior
SLP for Emotional/ Behavioral Disorders (EBD) Program
Provide direct clinical services to
students in the EBD program. Participate
on EBD Leadership Committee at Fairmount.
Supervise other EBD SLPs. Lead
inservice trainings to staff regarding language and behavior.
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June 2000 – August 2001; SLP
for Cognitive-Behavioral Remediation Program for Children with Lead Poisoning
Study
Co-taught
specialized reading curriculum to elementary school-aged children with lead
poisoning and learning disabilities. Modified behavior
plans and curriculum as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Provided service coordination for post-testing and transportation
issues. Compiled data for and
participated on study writing committee.
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January 2000 to present; Part-Time
Per Diem SLP for Child Family Support Program
Provide home-based therapy to
toddlers with language delay and special needs.
Counsel parents and caretakers regarding carryover activities and act as
resource for additional information.
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July 1999 to July 2002; Staff
SLP for Lower and Middle Schools
Evaluated and treated speech and
language disorders for multi-handicapped elementary and middle school-aged
children. Devised and wrote
Individualized Education Plans. Presented progress at annual team meetings. Participated on
interdisciplinary team.
Collaborated and co-treated with other team members (e.g., occupational
therapist, mental health professionals).
Conducted whole-class, language-based lessons
targeting speech and language goals 4-5 times a week.
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January 1998 to June 1999; Classroom-based
SLP
Co-taught
classroom of neurologically impaired students. Provided a
language-enriched curriculum targeting each student’s speech and language IEP
goals. Conducted
whole-class language-based lessons.
Updated IEP goals and performed evaluations to document progress. Collaborated with team
members to improve behavior management strategies. Provided case management
services.
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
#09137772
Bilingual English/Spanish
December, 2003:
MANSEF (
· “Games, Games, Games! For Stimulating Language in the Classroom”, co-led by Patricia Laibstain, CCC-SLP
November, 2002:
November, 2002:
April, 2002:
·
“Cognitive-Behavioral Remediation Program for
Children with Lead Poisoning” Poster Session
February, 2001: Learning Disabilities Association
Conference;
·
“Cognitive-Behavioral Remediation Program for
Children with Lead Poisoning” Poster Session