Brittany Berins

• Provide individualized, evidence-based speech and language evaluations and intervention for pediatric clients in clinic settings.
• Treat children with expressive/receptive language disorders, speech sound disorders, autism spectrum disorder, AAC needs, fluency disorders, and other developmental communication disorders.
• Develop individualized plans of care and collaborate with caregivers to promote carryover of skills across environments.
• Utilize evidence-based interventions including play-based therapy, naturalistic language intervention, AAC, and motor speech approaches as appropriate.
• Complete evaluations, documentation, progress reports, and caregiver education.

• Delivered individualized, evidence-based therapy to clients with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders, including aphasia, dysphagia, apraxia, dysarthria, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, expressive/receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, and developmental delays in school, clinic and home settings.
• Implemented person-centered and family-centered therapy approaches for adults with neurogenic communication disorders, focusing on functional communication and quality of life.
• Provided dysphagia management strategies including oral-motor exercises, safe swallowing techniques, and diet modifications under supervision of a licensed SLP.
• Supported clients with Parkinson’s disease using principles from evidence-based programs such as SPEAK OUT!.
• Collaborated with clients, families, and caregivers to provide education on communication strategies, home exercise programs and condition-specific support, promoting generalization of skills and active involvement in the therapeutic process.
• Collected and analyzed data to track progress toward goals and inform clinical decision-making.

• Delivered evidence-based therapy to children with expressive/receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, and developmental delays in school and clinic settings.
• Conducted comprehensive evaluations, including language sampling and standardized assessments (e.g., CELF-5, GFTA-3), to determine speech and language needs.
• Utilized play-based, literacy-based, and structured therapy approaches tailored to developmental level and cultural background.
• Supported nonverbal and minimally speaking clients using high-tech AAC systems (e.g., LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat, Proloquo2Go), emphasizing autonomy, authentic communication, and a neurodiversity-affirming approach that values all communication styles.

• Conducted comprehensive assessments for pediatric and adult populations with communication and cognitive disorders.
• Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Gained clinical experience across a range of service delivery models, including in-person, telepractice and simulation formats.

• Participated in a study that aimed to examine the effects of an online training to teach preservice speech-language pathologists to use a training package that combines a backward chaining procedure and low-tech AAC systems to improve vocal requesting of children with ASD.
• Developed expertise in implementing backward chaining techniques and utilizing a least-to-most prompting hierarchy to foster vocal requesting in children with autism.
• Applied evidence-based strategies, including reinforcement, to promote client engagement and desired behavioral outcomes using low-tech communication boards in therapy sessions.

• Coordinated and instructed children ages two to six years old on the basic foundations of soccer.
• Encouraged athletes to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience, and respect both on and off the field.
• Fostered children to build social skills and improve self-confidence.
• Provided a safe and comfortable atmosphere for the young athletes to develop their personal and athletic goals and abilities.

Outstanding Graduate Student for 2025

• Certificate: Behavior and Mental Health Studies
• Dean’s List Spring 2021
• Honors: Magna Cum Laude
• GPA: 3.898