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Speech Language Pathologist

Location:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary:
30000
Posted:
September 08, 2020

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Resume:

Norah Alghusun

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EDUCATION

George Washington University Washington, D.C May 2017 Master of Art, Columbian College for Arts and Sciences, Speech Language Pathology program King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia June 2012 Bachelor of Science (BScs), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation program

EXPERIENCE

Speech Language Pathologist at Maya Clinic, April 2019-Present Senior Speech Language Pathologist at Dar Al-Arab Polyclinic March 2019- Present Co-founded the practice. provides speech, language, cognitive, swallowing diagnostic and treatment services to culturally diverse population, pediatric and adults, with multiple disabilities

Clinical Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH): Jan 2018-Feb 2019

Provided speech, voice, language, cognitive, swallowing diagnostic and treatment services to culturally diverse population, pediatric and adults, with multiple disabilities Graduate Training (Aug 2015- April 2017)

Externships

King Faisal Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh June-July 2017 Provided speech, voice, language, cognitive, swallowing diagnostic and treatment services to culturally diverse population, pediatric and adults, with multiple disabilities. Accent on Speech, Private Practice, Washington, D.C Jan-March 2017 Provided speech, language, cognitive, AAC, and swallowing diagnostic and treatment services to linguistically and culturally diverse population, pediatric and adults, with multiple disabilities including; Cleft Lip and Palate-Post Op, Cochlear Implants recipients, Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, and Adults with Cerebral Palsy. Raymond Education Center, District of Columbia Public Schools Sep-Dec 2016 Provided diagnostic and treatment services to linguistically and culturally diverse pediatric population in the areas of: Speech Sound Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Disorders, Pragmatic and Social disorders, Fluency Disorders, and Cognitive -Linguistic Disorders.

George Washington University Speech and Hearing Clinic Aug2015- April 2017 Speech Motor Disorders Clinical Track: Provided diagnostic and treatment services to linguistically and culturally diverse pediatric and adult population in the areas of Speech Sound Disorders, Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria of Speech, and Dysphagia Accent Modification Clinical Track: Providing diagnostic and therapy services to linguistically and culturally diverse adult population in the areas of: suprasegmental features, pronunciation, and grammatical rules in the English language to increase their speech intelligibility for professional development Literacy Clinical Track: Provided diagnostic and treatment services to pediatric clients in the areas of literacy: phonics, morpheme to grapheme association, segmenting and blending, vocabulary knowledge, and metalinguistic skills. vocabulary knowledge. Neurological and Cognitive Disorders Clinical Track: Provided diagnostic and treatment services to adult population in the areas of: Aphasia Disorder and Cognitive Linguistic Disorders in both individualized and group settings. Pediatric Language Disorders Clinical Track: Provided diagnostic and treatment services to pediatric population in the areas of: Speech Sound Disorders, Developmental Language Disorders, and Behavior Management.

Voice and Resonance Disorders Clinical Track: Provided diagnostic and treatment services to culturally diverse adult population: Female to Male Transgender Voice Feminization Therapy, Traditional Voice Therapy, and Dysphonia Fluency Disorders Clinical Track: Provided diagnostic, treatment, counseling and support for individuals who stutter

Audiology and Aural Rehabilitation Clinical Tracks King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia Aug 2012- Feb 2013):

Speech Language Pathology Intern

Provided speech, voice, language, cognitive, swallowing diagnostic and treatment services to culturally diverse population, pediatric and adults, with multiple disabilities King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia Feb- Aug 2013

Audiology Intern Provided evaluation of hearing function and counselling to patients. RELATED LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES Join “iFix Lab” at Twasul; this lab provides assessment services and technical solutions to individuals with severe communication and medical needs Teaching parents’ fundaments of home training to children with communication disorders, webinar

Training pragmatic skills in children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Teaching executive functions to children with disabilities to improve their metacognitive skills and quality of life,webinar

July 2020

July 2020

July 2020

July 2020

Use of assistive technology to improve accessibility for individuals with visual and hearing impairment, webinar

When do I need to visit the SLP clinic? webinar

Creating and supervising a team of volunteers with Twasul to develop an online database of available assistive technology

Co-creating, developing, organizing, and supervising #Nmocom; the 1st virtual summer camp for children with disabilities in the middle east Stuttering support group for adolescents, facilitator- online meeeting An introduction to Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC, webinar How to write a social story? webinar

How to read a story to your child interactively? webinar How to stimulate my child’s language at home with fun activities? webinar Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC, webinar Show me your apps; applications to help in speech and hearing therapy. webinar

Feeding disorders in children on the autism spectrum disorder, webinar Assessment of cognitive -linguistic domains following a TBI, for the SLP, online webinar with SSSPA. webinar

How to teach emotions to children on the autism spectrum disorder, webinar How do I read to my child? A workshop targeting parents of young children on utilization of best reading instruction framework

Training empathy to children with ASD using explicit framework- parents. And teachers’ workshop- online

Training empathy to children with ASD using explicit framework- parents. Workshop, Sihat- Saudi Arabia

Utilizing the Massachusetts General Hospital-Swallow Screening Tool (MGH SST) at the ICU for stroke patients – workshop for neurology resident training, Al-Madinah Al- Munawara- Saudi Arabia

The Role of Medical Speech Language Pathologist in an Acute-Care Setting, at the 9th International Conference on Otorhinolaryngology, Madrid-Spain. The Role of Medical Speech Language Pathologist in Head and Neck Cancer Care, at the 9th International Conference on Otorhinolaryngology, Madrid- Spain.

Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors’ Cognition, Communication, and Swallowing Functions in the Acute Medical Setting, Advanced Stroke Rehabilitation; a Multidisciplinary Approach, Dhahran. July 2020

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Dec 2019

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“Let us Communicate”- The Development of Pioneering Communication Disorders Support Groups Led by Volunteer Saudi SLP, at the 2nd International Conference of Saudi Society of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology,

Utilization of Mass General Hospital Swallow Screening Tool (MGH-SST) in Acute Care (presentation and workshop), at the 2nd International Conference of Saudi Society of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Creator and Facilitator of The First Caregivers for Persons with Aphasia Support Group, Riyadh Chapter

Guest Speaker: The Art of Empowerment; Fundaments of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for the Speech Language Pathologist at the Johns Hopkins Aramco Hospital

St Patrick's Episcopal School: hearing screenings

Sep 2019

Sep 2019

March 2019

Dec 2018

Nov 2015

The Senate Health Fair, Capitol Hill coordinated by ASHA, hearing screenings Oct 2015

Cancer Awareness Campaign: organizing and advertising May 2012 Disable Children Association: Designing Augmented and Alternative Communication Tool for elementary students with Cerebral Palsy Feb 2012

Hearing Conservation Awareness Campaign: hearing screenings May 2011 Vocal Hygiene Counseling Campaign, planning and organization Jan 2011 Speech Language Disorders Awareness Campaign: presenting and recruiting volunteers

Dec 20102

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Entrepreneurship:

Nbarah, Co- founder; Tech company dedicated to creating solutions for health care problems and enhancing quality of life and access of care to individuals with disabilities. Also, provides consultations in the realm of speech coaching and elective communication training for persons or corporates invested in enhancing their soft skills. Training

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

Recipient of “Badir” Grant for Fast Track incubator -MIT Healthcare Hackathon, Riyadh 2018

Prize for winning first place in (Assistive Technology and Reimagining Aging) Track, for the Arabic Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Project (Afsih). CERTIFICATES & MEMBERSHIPS

American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), Fellow Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, (CCC-SLP) Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), Licensed Senior Speech Language Pathologist Practitioner

Training the Trainer Certificate (TOT), Technical and Vocational Training Cooperation Member of the Saudi Society of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (SSSPA) Member of the Saudi Stroke Society (SSS)

Member of the National Committee for Mental Health Promotion (NCMHP) LANGUAGES

Bilingual: Arabic and English.

Basic Life Support (BLS), Certified by American Heart Association Lee Silverman Voice Training Loud (LSVT), Certified by LSVT Global, Inc

The Massachusetts General Hospital-Swallow Screening Tool (MGH SST) for nurse training

Creating and Leading a task force in translating Hanen Program (More than Words) to Arabic

Nov 2019

Aug 2019

Jan 2019

Dec 2018

MBSImP™ Standardized Training and Reliability Testing April 2017 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Privacy Essentials

Sep 2015



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