Ethan Kupferberg

Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Clinic, East Islip, NY

• Created a range of programs and exercises for more than thirty clients.
• Applied evidence-based therapies to enhance cognitive, linguistic, and speech abilities
• Over a four-week period, I worked in tandem with another clinician to provide personalized, coordinated therapy and support.

Center for Autism, Stony Brook, NY

• Observed the administration of an autistic child's Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
• Evaluated the client's speech, language, and pragmatic skills using the PLS-5
• Utilized critical thinking abilities to examine social interactions while playing and participating in assessments

Cleft-craniofacial Clinic, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine,Stony Brook, NY

• Performed thorough evaluations to examine the degree and trajectory of cleft lip and palate in more than five patients
• Conducted oral-mech exams for each patient in attendance with a fellow healthcare professional.
• Discussed the patient's prognosis and any potential treatment hurdles during a debriefing with the interprofessional team.

Neuro Rounding Clinic, Stony Brook School University Hospital,Stony Brook, NY

• Present during the pre-rounding, when medical professionals talked about the patient's clinical diagnosis, history, and current course of care
• Conducted rounds with the SBUH Stroke Team, seeing patients in the ICU with severe neurological symptoms as well as inpatient stroke or neurodegenerative patients.

Preschool Screenings at Bay Area Head Start, Shirley, NY

• Screened school-age children for speech and language disorders, using the Preschool Language Scales Fifth Edition (PLS-5) screener.
• Took part in the debriefing and the decision-making process for the next intervention
• Informed the patient's caregiver of the evaluation findings and the intervention's future intentions

Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly Clinic, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook, NY

• Interprofessionally collaborated with Physician's Associate and Dental students to give a more inclusive and equitable approach to treatment and assistance for our assigned patient.
• Collected information on the patient's social determinants of health and capacity to participate in activities of daily living.
• Patients were given information about their health and resources so that they might obtain support and enhance their overall prognosis/reduce healthcare obstacles.

Stony Brook Child Care Center, Stony Brook, NY

• Developed Language Enrichment Session Plans for Preschool Aged Children, with an emphasis on recognizing object-word and verb-action relationships.
• Over a six-week period, I collaborated with colleagues doctors to provide language exposure and instruction.
• Data was recorded for many patients simultaneously throughout session activities.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Southampton, NY

• Assist Staff SLPs with individual sessions, including language enrichment, articulation, phonation, and AAC training for preschoolers to seniors.
• Observed Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) in a variety of individuals with mild to severe dysphagia.

Speech Therapy Assistant Volunteer

JCC of Greater Buffalo Oct 2021 - Apr 2022