Dorothy Cobb

• Completed intake of patient history, current medical diagnosis, prior level of functioning, and patient goals.
• Conducted formal and informal evaluations of swallowing, motor speech, language and cognition with adults in acute care.
• Conducted Modified barium Swallow Studies and collaborated with radiologist to interpret patient results.
• Counseled and made recommendations to patients and their families about swallowing strategies and communication strategies/devices.
• Performed thorough and concise clinical documentation in a timely manner.

• Provided specialized services for various age groups, focusing on articulation, swallowing, cognition, and voice concerns. Designed tailored therapy programs, ensuring advancements in communication and swallowing abilities.
• Assessed, planned, and provided treatment for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Huntington's disease, Bells Palsy, Dysphagia, Aphasia, Cleft Lip and Palate, articulation disorders, and language disorders.
• Honed the ability to administer comprehensive evaluations using standardized assessments such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Boston Naming Test, The Western Aphasia Battery-Revised, CELF-5, CELF-P3, Oral Motor Exams, and the LOUD Crowd voice assessment.

LOUD CROWD!

• Lead groups sessions using the SPEAK OUT! program to help people with Parkinson's to regain their voice, minimize swallowing problems, and stay connected with their family and friends.
• Received SPEAKOUT! training via the Parkinson's Voice Project

Gender Affirming Voice Therapy

• Assessed client goals and developed action plan to work towards the client’s vocal transition goals.
• Perform standard measurements of vocal progress throughout the course of vocal feminization therapy.
• Utilized new methods for incorporating musical instruction into gender-based speech therapies.

I-EAT Swallowing Clinic

• Conducted bedside evaluations for swallowing deficits and assessed oral motor structure and function.
• Observed and assisted with Modified Barium Swallow studies. Subsequently, offered analysis and interpretation of study results.
• Trained swallow compensatory strategies, oral-motor/pharyngeal exercises and maneuvers, and patient/caregiver education and counseling.

AAC Clinic

• Conducted patient evaluations and collaborated with AAC representatives to introduce and implement optimal AAC models, ensuring tailored solutions for effective communication.

Aphasia Individual Client

• Conducted virtual aphasia therapy sessions using Zoom, applying techniques like Phonological Components Analysis, semantic feature analysis, phonological cueing, and semantic cueing to support individual clients' language recovery.

Non-medical Clinical Experience

• Early intervention: Collaborated with a team of speech pathologists and a preschool educator to provide group and individualized play-based language therapy to preschool age children with developmental language disorders and additional impairments.
• Literacy Lab: Enhanced client writing and literacy skills by implementing the LEaPP scope and sequence and sight word protocol, fostering targeted and effective learning experiences.
• Pragmatics: Collaborated with behavior therapists to plan and implement social pragmatic interventions for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder