Data Special Education

Katie Swope

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January 6, 2009 to Present: Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant for

Slaton School District in Slaton, Texas - Evaluate, treat, and collect data

for patients with a variety of communication disorders, including

articulation delay/disorder, expressive and/or receptive language

delay/disorder, autism, hearing impairment, developmental delay, MR.

. Evaluate, treat, and obtain data for patients individually and/or within

group settings

. Complete Medicaid and other necessary paperwork

. Documented attendance and amount of therapy time administered for clients

. Evaluated children and helped in differential diagnosis for "delay", "at-

risk", or "special education"

September 14-December 3, 2009: Externship site for Speech-Language

Pathology through Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Slaton, Texas -

Evaluate, treat, and collect data for patients with a variety of

communication disorders, including articulation delay/disorder, expressive

and/or receptive language delay/disorder, autism, developmental delay, MR,

stuttering.

. Evaluated and Updated goals for IEPs

. Evaluated, treated, and obtained data for patients individually and/or

within group settings

. Responsible for, and organized Response to Intervention (RTI) speech

therapy groups (e.g., evaluated, established goals, scheduled,

planned/conducted therapy, and collected data)

. Provided SLP services and instruction for the hippotherapy program at

Refugee Services, "Turff therapy and therapeutic riding services"

. Documented attendance and amount of therapy time administered for clients

. Evaluated children and helped in differential diagnosis for "delay", "at-

risk", or "special education"

August 2008 to Present: Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at Texas Tech

Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX - Evaluate and treat a variety of

patients ranging from young toddlers to adult ages. Communication

disorders including articulation delay/disorder, expressive and/or

receptive language delay/disorder, autism, hearing impairment,

developmental delay, MR, reading impairment, stuttering.

. Execute, score, and interpret a variety of assessment protocols

. Evaluate, treat, and obtain data from patients individually

. Plan and conduct therapy

. Collaborate with peers and professors to complete paper work, therapy

plans, counseling sessions, and assessments

. Mentored three incoming peers beginning clinic at TTUHSC

June 20-August 20, 2009: Externship site for Speech-Language Pathology at

The Veterans Medical Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama - Evaluate and treat

adult patients with a variety of health problems and communication

disorders, including, but not limited to Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injuries,

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dysphagia, Apraxia, Voice Disorders,

Stuttering.

. Executed, scored, and interpreted a variety of assessment protocols

. Evaluated, treated, and obtained data from patients individually and/or

within group settings

. Assisted four different supervisors with a variety of cases and schedules

. Assisted one-to-two days a weak in the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic

with SLP voice specialist

. Evaluated patients using Stroboscopy plus VisiPitch program and applied

findings to case history

. Aided supervisor with Endoscopy and applied findings to case history

. Participated in and assessed patients using Modified Barium Swallow

Evaluations (MBS)

. Aided with interpretation of MBS results

. Counseled patients about the diagnosis of GERD and preventative measures

. Designated as coordinator of a follow-up project to report personal

suggestions on new administered devices as a part of their treatment

program (i.e., GPS and PALM pilot).

MS Speech-Language Pathology, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock,

Texas, May 2010

BA Communication Disorders, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia,

Arkansas, May 2008

Speech-Language Pathology Assistantship License - Number: 35315

Expiration date: 3/31/2011

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