- Evaluate and treat pediatric clients with a variety of communication and feeding disorders, including:
- Feeding and oral motor difficulties such as tongue thrusting
and picky eating
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Phonological and articulation disorders
- Voice disorders, including functional and behavioral voice
concerns
- Expressive and receptive language delays
- Pragmatic and social communication skills
- Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans to support functional communication and feeding outcomes
- Collaborate and meet with pediatricians, Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), dentists, school occupational therapists, and school speech-language pathologists to coordinate care and ensure comprehensive treatment planning
- Co-treat and collaborate with in-house occupational and physical therapists to support multidisciplinary care
- Contracted at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School (CJB) to provide speech and language services to students
- Conduct speech and language screenings at local preschools to identify students in need of further support
- Deliver in-service presentations to staff and caregivers focused on feeding strategies and related considerations
- Program and implement AAC systems including TouchChat, LAMP, TD Snap, and various low-tech communication options to support individualized client needs
- Maintain detailed documentation and progress reports in accordance with HIPAA and insurance requirements
- Provide caregiver education and home programming to promote generalization of therapy goals