Eric Vianelle M.S., CCC-SLP
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Dedicated Speech Language Pathologist with over 25 years of professional experience specializing in play-based, multi-sensory therapy techniques with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, severe language disorders, feeding problems and early intervention. Extensive in-home, in-school and clinic-based experience. Other specialties include, Oral and Myofacial therapies, Parent Coaching and Hospice Care for children and adults. Objective is to return to the school setting and provide quality and effective speech and language therapy to many more children regardless of socio-economic status and cultural differences.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech and Language Therapist
Formations Behavior Therapy
VANCOUVER, United States
02.2020 - Current
- Duties include: Developing and implementing speech and language therapy programs for client caseload
- Provide parent training on various speech and language therapy development
- Provide mentoring/consulting for ABA therapists and their caseloads
- Engage in leadership and collaboration meetings to improve client outcomes and parent education
- Provide supervision and staff development trainings on issues such as communication development, social skills and play development as well as feeding for children with Autism
- Provide home based therapy for several clients with rare disorders and in palliative and hospice care.
- Treat children between ages 18 months to 7 years with ASD (90% of caseload) and other speech and language development problems
- Interpret results and propose intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Monitor and record patient progress in response to therapy.
Speech and Language Consultant
Formations Behavior Therapy
Vancouver, Washington
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Provided weekly speech and language consulting for speech specific goals for children under five with Autism Spectrum Disorders under Washington Medicaid Day Treatment/ABA Therapy Intensive Program
- Collaborated with other therapists to enhance cooperative/social play and improve client engagement.
Speech Pathologist
Sensory Kids, LLC Self Employed
Portland, Oregon
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Ran pediatric speech therapy private practice for children with Sensory Processing Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders out of Sensory Kids Occupational Therapy Clinic in Portland Oregon.
- Provided Play Based- Speech/Language Therapy for caseload of 25 children weekly.
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support client's progress
- Collaborated with Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Therapists and Physical Therapists
- Developed and held lectures on specific speech and language therapy issues at various community events, schools and hospitals in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy
Speech Language Pathologist
Kidspace Therapies/ Self Employed
San Francisco, CA
01.2010 - 11.2013
- Ran private practice for children with ASD and Sensory Processing Disorders in an Occupational Therapy gym setting
- Served caseload of 20 clients between the age of 2 and 12 years old
- Provided parent coaching, feeding therapy for individuals and groups and collaborated with Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Therapists, Registered Dieticians and Developmental Pediatricians at UCSF
- Received several grants to be able to work with underserved diverse populations and lower income families that would not normally be able to receive private therapies.
Speech Language Pathologist
Santa Clara County Office of Education
, CA
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Provided Speech and Language Therapy for significantly impaired children throughout Santa Clara County, California
- Provided services in different settings including schools for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Skilled Nursing Facilities for Medically Fragile children, Emotional Disturbance/Mental Health and Severe Orthopedically Impaired.
- Other duties included, development of communication systems, teacher and staff training, and IEPs for caseload of 45 school aged children.
- Client population comprised of mainly low socio-economic and multicultural backgrounds (85% of caseload).
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Therapy Associates, Inc
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Center for Speech, Music, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Assess, strategize and provide one-on-one speech and language services to children age birth to 3 years following “Early Intervention Program” model
- Provide parent training and coaching for supporting their child’s development at earliest stage of diagnosis
- Conduct structured in-home speech and language therapy services; therapy for clients with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS); speech, language and social-language therapy for school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (65% of caseload)
- Created and led Play and Social Language groups for older children with ASD
- Developed Comprehensive Oral-motor therapies for children with severe oral motor delays
- Ongoing consultation to teachers and therapists at school sites to help school-aged clients with transitioning and generalization of newly learned skills
- Individual and Group Feeding Therapy
- Home based Therapy for Children receiving services at UC Davis Pediatric Oncology Ward
Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist
San Juan Unified School District
Carmichael, CA
02.2003 - 06.2005
- School District
- Itinerant Speech, Language and Hearing Specialist PK-6th grade
- Created and implemented speech and language therapy for up to 60 students weekly at several different school sites
- Analyzed and improved upon learning environments and structures to optimize effectiveness
- Coordinated and developed IEPs
- Participated in Student Study Teams
Special Day Class Teacher
San Juan Unified School District
Fair Oaks, CA
08.1997 - 01.2003
- Special Day Class for Severe Language Delayed K-3
- Taught K-3 curriculum for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
- Identified and addressed Receptive and Expressive Language Goals as well as Academic goals indicated on each child’s IEP
- Spearheaded and executed integration, transitions and transfers to other therapies
- Managed team of teaching assistants
- Conducted parent teacher conferences quarterly
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals for overall classroom of 17 students per academic year
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Education
Master of Arts - Choreography And Creative Movement For Children
05.2005
The focus of this Specialized Master's degree was to incorporate the arts into classroom learning and further my study in best practices for teaching and learning. I was selected to be on a committee for developing arts in education standards for the California Board of Education as well as provide staff development throughout Northern Central California.
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
05.1998
My degree track included meeting the requirements for a Rehabilitative Services Credential for Speech Language and Hearing Specialist with Special Day Class Authorization.
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
1995
Skills
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Motor-Speech Disorders treatment
- Feeding Therapy Birth to 5 years old
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech treatment
- Early Childhood Intervention
- Social Skills and Play Groups Development
- Team and Leadership Development
- Parent Training and Education
- Conflict-Resolution Training
- Multi-Lingual and Cultural Diversity Awareness
- PROMPT trained
- Palliative and Hospice Experience
Additional Information
- , Right Response Trained (2020) Myofacial Release and other Manual Therapies in Dysphagia (2019) Palliative Care, Neurology in the ICU, FEES Cranial Sacral Therapy Pediatrics (2017) Somatic Emotional Release 2 (2016) Somatic Emotion Release 1 (2015) Cranial Sacral Therapy 2 (2014) Cranial Sacral Therapy 1 (2013) Beckman Oral Motor/Feeding Protocol Trained (2008) Treatment of Complex Pediatric Feeding Disorders (2012) Hanen Certified to teach It Takes Two To Talk (2009) Hanen Certified to teach More than Words (2011) Affect Based Learning Curriculum Consultant - speech and language under a Floortime model (2008)
Timeline
Speech and Language Therapist - Formations Behavior Therapy
02.2020 - Current
Speech and Language Consultant - Formations Behavior Therapy
08.2019 - 01.2020
Speech Pathologist - Sensory Kids, LLC Self Employed
01.2014 - 01.2020
Speech Language Pathologist - Kidspace Therapies/ Self Employed
01.2010 - 11.2013
Speech Language Pathologist - Santa Clara County Office of Education
01.2010 - 01.2012
Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Therapy Associates, Inc
01.2005 - 01.2010
Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist - San Juan Unified School District
02.2003 - 06.2005
Special Day Class Teacher - San Juan Unified School District
08.1997 - 01.2003
CSU Sacramento - Master of Arts, Choreography And Creative Movement For Children
CSU Sacramento - Master of Science, Speech Language Pathology
CSU Sacramento - Bachelor of Science, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
Similar Profiles
Yanhira Aguilar TorresYanhira Aguilar Torres
Certified Behavior Technician at Formations Behavior TherapyCertified Behavior Technician at Formations Behavior Therapy
GWENDOLYNN SMITHGWENDOLYNN SMITH
Behavior Therapist at Formations Behavioral TherapyBehavior Therapist at Formations Behavioral Therapy
Andreina Estrada ManzoAndreina Estrada Manzo
Registered Behavior Technician at Align Behavior TherapyRegistered Behavior Technician at Align Behavior Therapy