Eyanna Bird

Empathetic and detail-oriented entry-level speech-language pathologist to be, with a Bachelors degree in Communication Science Disorders and two years of hands-on experience in assistant work. Specializing in autism spectrum disorder, speech sound production, childhood feeding, and receptive & expressive language therapy. Seeking a full-time externship opportunity to contribute to patient-centered teams and make a meaningful impact on communication and quality of life.

• Attended and contributed to IPE focus group: Craniofacial Challenges and using NAM in Infants with Bilateral Cleft and Palate

Speech & Language Communication Disorders: Cognitive-linguistic Rehabilitation: Swallowing and Feeding Disorders:

• Performed language and cognitive treatment for adult clients with Aphasia and TBI
• Contributed to individualized treatment plans that led to a 20% average improvement in naming and semantic feature analysis tasks over six weeks.
• Worked with multi-disciplinary teams to implement therapy programs
• Created custom therapy activities for attention, memory, and problem-solving goals in patients with TBI
• Facilitated both individual and small-group sessions that improved patient self-reports of confidence in daily communication
• Integrated real-life tasks (managing schedules, data collection) into sessions to improve carryover and independence.
• Participated in feeding aversion treatment under SLP supervision, documenting oral intake levels and patient response to strategies.
• Educated patients and caregivers on compensatory techniques
• Provided engaging treatment tasks for eye gaze AAC tracking technology in client with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
• Instructed multi-disciplinary teams on purpose and use of AAC systems
• Completed training for Autism Speaks
• Generated efficient progress reports and SOAP notes in clear and professional manner