ADILEN CAMPBELL
SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS
Summary
Experienced with diagnosing and treating pediatric feeding and speech and language disorders. Utilizes evidence-based practices to develop effective treatment plans. Knowledge of patient assessment and therapeutic techniques for improved communication.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Baptist Health System-Baptist Medical Center
San Antonio, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Specialized experience in Level IV NICU, PICU and Pediatric floor.
- Assessed and treated feeding, swallowing, and oral-motor dysfunction in premature and medically complex infants and children.
- Conduct comprehensive bedside swallow evaluations for high-risk neonates (preterm, congenital anomalies, cardiac issues) to identify aspiration risk.
- Implement individualized feeding plans (oral-motor stimulation, positioning, pacing) to improve latch, sucking, and feeding efficiency.
- Utilize cue-based, infant-driven feeding approaches, reducing stress and enhancing developmental outcomes.
- Collaborate with neonatologists, nurses, dietitians, and PT/OTs to create holistic, multidisciplinary care plans.
- Educate and empower parents through hands-on coaching, increasing confidence in feeding techniques and reducing anxiety.
- Conduct Modified Barium Swallowing Studies (MBSS) to assess swallowing safety for preterm infants through adolescents
Speech Language Pathologist, Feeding Therapist
Therapy 2000
05.2021 - 07.2023
- Provided specialized treatment in complex infant and pediatric feeding to provide skilled treatment to assist in developing age appropriate feeding skills.
- Communicated and collaborated with physicians and special care teams to determine patient specific needs.
- Treated NICU graduates/complex infants in order to provide continuum of care post-hospitalization. Treated infants with the following complex medical backgrounds in the areas of feeding; Trisomy 21, Cerebral Palsy, various genetic disorders, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, CDH, chromosomal abnormalities, and cleft palate.
- Educated families and caregivers on typical development/provided ongoing HEP to families on how to continue to expand/increase their child’s skills in the areas of feeding/swallowing.
- Attended MBSS (Modified Barium Swallow Studies) alongside patient’s and their families in order to provide comprehensive care within the home setting, communicating with various medical professionals (SLP, MD’s and radiology) to determine ongoing plan of care.
- Performed in depth patient evaluation and treatment plans in accordance with physician orders in the areas of pediatric feeding, language, phonology, articulation, fluency, pragmatics, and autism spectrum disorders.
- Participated in patient care conferences, communicating with other members of the home health team, doctors, and nurses to ensure to discuss, strategize, and implement care delivery strategies.
Speech Language Pathologist PRN
Children’s Rehabilitation Institute Teleton (CRIT)
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Provided comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation to children with neurological, muscular, and skeletal disabilities presenting with impairments in the areas of speech, language, oral motor/feeding, cognition and pragmatics.
- Collaborated and treated with rehabilitation team members to provide functional and appropriate services tailored the patient’s specific needs and facilitated discharge planning as necessary.
- Utilized specialized treatment modalities including Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and sensory oral motor approach under direct supervision and guidance of clinical instructor.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas05.2020
B.B.S. Bachelor of Behavioral Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Texas12.2017
Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Patience and tolerance
- Caseload management
- Documentation and reporting
Affiliations
- Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA)
- Member 2016-present
- TSHA Leadership Academy (TLA) January 2020
- A program designed to facilitate the development of leaders within TSHA, developing skills such as motivating/guiding others, delegation, forming effective groups, goal setting, budgets, and meeting facilitation
ONGOING EDUCATION
- SOFFI- Supporting Oral Feeds in Fragile Infants, pending completion
- SOS Approach to Feeding
- Guardian Unity Swallow Stim, NMES certified
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Baptist Health System-Baptist Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Speech Language Pathologist, Feeding Therapist
Therapy 2000
05.2021 - 07.2023
Speech Language Pathologist PRN
Children’s Rehabilitation Institute Teleton (CRIT)
05.2021 - 12.2022
B.B.S. Bachelor of Behavioral Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hardin-Simmons University
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
UT Health San Antonio