Debra Brodinsky
Reisterstown,MD
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Speech Language Pathologist
Carroll County Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Conducted thorough evaluations of cognitive-linguistic skills, enabling targeted treatments and measurable progress tracking.
- Designed engaging group therapy activities that fostered peer interaction and enhanced social communication skills among participants.
- Stayed current on industry advancements through continuing education courses, ensuring the provision of up-to-date therapeutic techniques.
- Served as a resource for colleagues seeking advice on complex cases, sharing expertise and insights from years of clinical experience in speech-language pathology.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care and treatment planning.
Contract Speech Language Pathologist
Spectrum Speech Therapy
08.2020 - Current
- Managed caseloads efficiently, ensuring timely completion of evaluations and progress reports.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective care for patients with complex needs.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all therapy sessions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conducted thorough assessments using standardized tests, formulating appropriate intervention strategies based on findings.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering open communication about goals and progress.
- Supported students'' social-emotional development by addressing pragmatic language challenges through group activities.
- Created and implemented treatment plans intended to address speech and language issues in collaboration with other clinical professionals.
- Improved patient communication skills by implementing individualized speech therapy treatment plans.
- Facilitated improvement in clients' control of breathing mechanisms, jaw and facial muscles.
- Built solid understanding of individual patients issues through analysis of speech and hearing evaluations.
- Documented developments and regressions in patients' speech, making treatment adjustments based on latest information.
- Assisted clients with fluency disorders, helping them gain confidence in their speech abilities.
- Addressed articulation issues by creating targeted exercises that emphasized correct tongue placement and mouth movement.
- Continuously expanded professional knowledge through ongoing education and workshops, keeping up-to-date on best practices within the field.
- Facilitated improved swallowing function in dysphagia patients through tailored oral motor exercises.
Education
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA05.1996
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Towson University
Baltimore, MD05.1994
Skills
- Speech Exercises
- Patient Advocacy
- Motor Speech Disorders
- Fluency Intervention
- Treatment Adjustments
- Attention to Detail
- Speech and Language Evaluation
- Augmentative Communication
- Aphasia Treatment
- Creativity and Innovation
- Documentation skills
- Phonological Awareness
- Caseload Management
- Social Skills Training
- Childhood Apraxia
- Continuing education
- Stuttering Therapy
- Receptive Language
- IEP development
- Expressive Language
- Dysarthria Management
- Telepractice Services
- Diagnostic Analysis
- Clinical Supervision
- Alternative Communication
- Speech Assessment
- Decision-Making
- Treatment Planning
- SOAP notes expertise
- Oral Motor Skills
- Family Education
- Flexible Schedule
- Communication Strategies
- Treatment Plan Development
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Collaboration with Professionals
- Documentation And Reporting
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Language Evaluation
- Pragmatic Language
- Speech Sound Disorders
Affiliations
- American Speech and Hearing Association
Timeline
Certified Speech Language Pathologist
Carroll County Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Contract Speech Language Pathologist
Spectrum Speech Therapy
08.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Communication Disorders
California University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Towson University