Therapist Puerto Rico

MIRIAM LOPEZ GARCIA **** SW *** Ave. #**** Miramar, FL 33027

787-***-**** - ********.******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

~ Highly motivated speech therapist with extensive experience working with

children from different age groups and disorders ranging from mild to

severe ~ Strong background in treating students with Autism Spectrum

Disorders and Mental Retardation in clinical settings ~ Experience

providing treatment to individual or groups ~ In-depth knowledge of

language and speech disabilities ~ Excellent communication skills in

Spanish~

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Speech-Language Therapist - 1997 - Present

MCG And The Able Child - Rio Piedras, PR

. Provide screening and speech-language treatment to children from birth

to 21 years of age in public school systems and clinical settings

. Provide counseling and guidance to parents on implementing learning

goals and improvement of communications skills at home

. Work closely with teachers, therapists and other school personnel

. Offer treatment to patients with literacy and learning disabilities

. Develop Spanish-language documents and resources on language

development for parents and teachers

. Offer Speech-Language lectures to parents, teachers and college

students on topics related to Speech-Language therapy

Speech-Language Therapist - 2004-2007

Expresiones - Bayamon, PR

. Provided speech-language treatment to patients with Autism Spectrum

Disorders

Speech Language Therapist - 1993-1997

Edumedics of Puerto Rico - Bayamon, PR

. Offered speech-language treatment to children from birth to

21 years of age

. Provided counseling and guidance on how to improve communication

skills to parents and teachers

Speech-Language Therapist - 1991-1993

Nilmar Special School - Rio Piedras, PR

. Offered speech-language treatment to students from 5 to 21

years of age exhibiting communication disorders including

Autism and Mental Retardation.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

o University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus- B.S. Speech Therapy-

1989

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

o OPPHLA (Puerto Rican Speech-Language Hearing Association)- Member since

2008

o Puerto Rico License in Speech Therapy

OTHERS

o Guest Speaker - Universidad Central del Caribe - Bayamon, PR- April 1995

o Private Spanish-language Tutor - 1989 - 1991

SKILLS

o Spanish-language

o Counseling

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