ABBEY LOVELACE, M.S., CCC-SLP
Richmond,VA
Summary
Certified speech-language pathologist with experience in both school-based and skilled nursing settings. Passionate facilitator of skilled evaluation and treatment of complex speech and language disorders in children and adults. Empathetic and effective in providing patient-centered treatment to facilitate measurable growth and improvement toward individualized goals and outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
POWERBACK REHAB
08.2021 - Current
- Screen, examine, and evaluate patients in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, and design a plan of care including treatment goals and methods in collaboration with patient and caregivers
- Facilitate skilled evaluation and treatment in the areas of cognition, swallowing, speech intelligibility, expressive/receptive language, voice, fluency, AAC, and pragmatics
- Provide evidence-based treatment to individuals suffering from a wide range of disorders/conditions including but not limited to aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, oropharyngeal dysphagia, dementia, cognitive impairment, vocal fold paralysis, vocal function following tracheostomy, and fluency disorders
- Participate in inter-disciplinary teams in order to provide functional, effective treatment alongside physical therapists, occupational therapists, social work, nursing, activities, and family/caregivers.
LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
SPEECH, HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Provide speech/language services both virtually and in-person to a K-8 caseload
- Evaluate speech and language disorders via test selection, administration, interpretation, and completion of formal written report to demonstrate assessment findings and unique therapy goals
- Determine student’s eligibility for special education services in accordance with federal state/county procedural guidelines and lead eligibility meeting with interdisciplinary team
- Develop individualized education plan targeting wide range of speech/language disorders based on assessment findings and present to interdisciplinary team
- Provide speech/language therapy using a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and implementing engaging tasks in order to enhance student participation and increase improvement in areas of need as a result of intervention
- Professionally communicate verbally and in writing with parents, school personnel, and other professionals.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Communication Sciences and Disorders
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
05.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Special Education
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
05.2018
References
Madalyn Schimpf, OTD, OTR/L
(804) 640-8780
Chethan Gowda, DPT, GCS, CEEAA
(909) 800-5013
Timeline
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
POWERBACK REHAB
08.2021 - Current
LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
SPEECH, HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2020 - 06.2021
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Communication Sciences and Disorders
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Special Education
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY