BERNADETTE LORA, M.S., CCC-SLP,TSSLD-BE
Bay Shore
Summary
Dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist with specialized experience working with preschool and elementary-aged children, including bilingual populations. Skilled in differentiating language differences from disorders and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate assessments and interventions. Committed to fostering communication skills that support both academic achievement and social development.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech Language Pathologist
Theralympic Speech
Ronkonkoma, NY
06.2021 - Current
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using evidence -based practice for Early Intervention, CSE and CPSE children to support progress with goals..
- Attend IEP meetings for CPSE and CSE and coached parents on strategies to facilitate progress.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify speech and language disorders in diverse populations.
- Educate families on communication strategies to support clients' progress outside therapy sessions.
- Experience with articulation disorders, mixed receptive and expressive language disorders, fluency, voice disorders, AAC devices, autism spectrum disorder, fluency
- Advocate for clients' needs within community resources, facilitating access to additional support services.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive treatment plans for patients with complex communication disorders.
- Enhance speech and language development in children by designing engaging activities and exercises targeting various skill levels.
- Customize therapeutic interventions for culturally diverse populations, ensuring sensitivity to individual values, beliefs, and communication styles while delivering effective care.
- Increased patient satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality care and maintaining open lines of communication with families regarding progress updates.
- Serve as a mentor for Clinical Fellows and graduate students, providing guidance on best practices while fostering an environment conducive to learning and growth.
- Facilitate parent education sessions on topics related to early intervention strategies for speech and language delays in young children.
- Document developments and regressions in patients' speech, making treatment adjustments based on latest information
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
New York University
New York, NY05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Science and Disorders
CUNY Queens College
Flushing, NY05-2018
Skills
- IEP Development and Implementation
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Patient Education
- Therapeutic techniques
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Patience and tolerance
- Assessments
Certification
- Speech Language Pathology New York State License - NYS 032881
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence- ASHA# 14415443
- Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certification
- Bilingual Education Extension
- Training -Augmentative and Alternative Communication(AAC), PROMPT
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Speech Language Pathologist
Theralympic Speech
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Science and Disorders
CUNY Queens College
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
New York University