SHAWTEL G MATTHEWS
HOUSTON, TX *****
*********@*****.***
ECI-MHMRA of Harris County/Reliant Therapy- Houston, Tx October 2012-
current
*provide hearing, speech and language services to individuals with mental disabilities
*evaluate the speech, language, communication, oral motor/feeding and assistive technology needs
*conduct alternative/augmentative communication assessments
*train parents and staff to implement the speech language component of the consumer’s service plan
Berkshire Therapy-Houston, Tx April 2010-October
2012
*provide contract speech therapy services to clients in the home-health and clinical setting
*compete diagnostic batteries to determine articulation, voice, language and pragmatic disorders
*discuss testing results with licensed supervisor to determine recommendations for therapy plan of care
*develop learning goals and objectives to guide the instructional process towards mastery of goals
*utilize equipment and materials appropriate for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and reporting
*assess the accomplishments of clients and provide progress reports to insurance providers
*assume the responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
*communicate with pediatric clients using Spanish
Cole Therapy-Houston, Tx May 2007-March 2010
*provide contract speech therapy services to clients in the home-health and clinical setting
*compete diagnostic batteries to determine articulation, voice, language and pragmatic disorders
*discuss testing results with licensed supervisor to determine recommendations for therapy plan of care
*develop learning goals and objective to guide the instructional process towards mastery of goals
*utilize equipment and materials appropriate for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and reporting
*assess the accomplishments of clients and provide progress reports to insurance providers
*assume the responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
*communicate with pediatric clients using Spanish and Sign Language
Pedia-Staff Therapy Services-Houston, Tx August 2005-May 2007
*provide contract speech therapy services to clients for Aldine ISD Deaf Ed. Program, Stafford MSD
*compete diagnostic batteries to determine articulation, voice, language and pragmatic disorders
*discuss testing results with licensed supervisor to determine recommendations for therapy plan of care
*develop learning goals and objective to guide the instructional process towards mastery of goals
*utilize equipment and materials appropriate for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and reporting
*assess the accomplishments of clients and provide progress reports to insurance providers
*assume the responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
*communicate with pediatric clients using Spanish and Sign Language
Fort Bend Independent School District-Houston, Tx August 2001-May 2005
*provide speech therapy services for Brazoria-Ft. Bend Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
*complete diagnostic batteries to determine articulation, voice, fluency, language and pragmatic disorders
*discuss testing results with licensed supervisor to determine recommendations for therapy plan of care
*develop learning goals and objective to guide the instructional process towards mastery of goals
*utilize equipment and materials appropriate for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and reporting
*assess the accomplishments of clients and provide progress reports to insurance providers
*assume the responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
*communicate with pediatric clients using Spanish and American Sign Language
Education
Stephen F Austin State University-Nacogdoches, Tx
Bachelor of Science-Speech and Language Therapy, May 2001
Certification
The State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
*Texas Department of Health and Human Services-Assistant Speech Language Pathologist
*License #32325