De'Asia Jackson
Mobile,AL
Summary
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist performs quality therapy services for diverse client base. Creates specialized treatment plans by diagnosing and assessing individual conditions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist
Restore Therapy Services
05.2022 - Current
- Analyze patient information, as well as language, cognitive, speech and swallowing abilities in order to determine patient's prior level of function, current level of function and created a plan of care that facilitates the patient's progression towards reach goals and achieving the highest level of function.
- Perform clinical swallow evaluations in order to determine the most appropriate diet for the patient, determine if an increased risk of aspiration is present and to determine whether further instrumental evaluations (i.e., FEES, MBSS) are warranted.
- Deliver patient-centered care to individuals with deficits and disorders pertaining to cognition, aphasia, dysphagia, apraxia, and dysarthria stemming from strokes, dementia, TBI, and various others medical pathologies.
- Provide individual therapy, as well as, coordinate group therapy session in an effort to facilitate carryover of skills into real world like setting in order to increase independence
- Engage in interdisciplinary discussions to disclose patient progress and collaborate on the best plan of care
- Educate patient and family/caregivers regarding evaluation findings, patient's current level of function, goals targeting improvement of those deficits, and progress towards achieving those goals.
- Monitor patients' progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Assist with instrumental swallow evaluations (i.e., FEES) to assess patient swallow function.
- Utilize Net Health documentation system for documentation of evaluations, daily therapy notes and patient progress.
Graduate Student Clinician
Infirmary Health Systems
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Performed language, cognitive, and bedside swallow evaluations.
- Assisted with instrumental swallow evaluations (i.e., MBSS, FEES) to assess patient swallow function.
- Treated adult patient with diagnoses such as aphasia, dysphagia, apraxia, and dysarthria.
- Participated in interdisciplinary discussions to disclose patient progress and collaborate on the best plan of care.
- Participated in educating patients and family/caregivers about the patient's abilities and deficits, as well as the goals targeting the improvement of those deficits and their progression.
- Utilized EPIC documentation system.
Graduate Student Clinician
USA Health University Hospital
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Performed cognitive-linguistic evaluation and clinical bedside swallow exams.
- Assisted with instrumental swallow evaluations (i.e., FEES) to assess patient swallow function.
- One of 5 students selected for an external placement as a first-year graduate student based on clinical skills demonstrated during the first semester.
- Utilized CERNER electronic documentation system.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Speech And Hearing Sciences
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.2020
Skills
- Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams
- Knowledgeable in cognitive-communication disorders
- Knowledgeable in dysphagia
- Culturally aware
- Expertise in patient-centered care
- Treatment Planning
Certification
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology
- Alabama License in Speech Language Pathology
Timeline
ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist
Restore Therapy Services
05.2022 - Current
Graduate Student Clinician
Infirmary Health Systems
01.2022 - 04.2022
Graduate Student Clinician
USA Health University Hospital
05.2021 - 07.2021
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
University of South Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Speech And Hearing Sciences
University of South Alabama