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Julia Alaina

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Experienced pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist dedicated to providing compassionate and effective care to children and young adults. With over 5 years of experience, I specialize in neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed practices, ensuring each child receives personalized support tailored to their unique needs. Passionate about fostering communication skills and empowering children to reach their full potential, I utilize evidence-based techniques and innovative approaches to facilitate speech and language development. Committed to collaborating closely with families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to create holistic treatment plans that promote communication success and overall well-being.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Speech-Language Pathologist

Stone Oak Therapy
02.2023 - Current
  • Provided tailored speech-language assessments and therapeutic services to children and adolescents aged 12 months-19 years in one of the few multi-disciplinary clinics in San Antonio, TX.
  • Collaborated and worked closely with fellow speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and board certified behavioral analysts to ensure continuity of care and help improve treatment outcomes.
  • Lead and co-lead social groups for preschool and school-aged children to improve overall social communication skills with a focus on providing a balance between discrete teaching opportunities and naturalistic interactions.
  • Managed caseload with diverse populations including developmental disabilities, neurological disorders, multi-system disorders and developmental speech and language delays.
  • Engaged families as active participants in therapy sessions, providing education, training, and support to promote effective communication and facilitate carryover of skills into the home environment.
  • Stayed informed about advances in pediatric healthcare, rehabilitation techniques, and assistive technologies through ongoing professional development, training, and participation in relevant conferences or workshops.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Riverkids Pediatric Home Health
01.2021 - 07.2023
  • Provided direct in-home pediatric therapy services to address various speech and language disorders.
  • Evaluated and diagnosed patients with speech, language, and feeding delays and disorders using standardized assessments and clinical observations.
  • Customized therapeutic interventions for culturally diverse populations, ensuring sensitivity to individual values, beliefs, and communication styles while delivering effective care.
  • Documented patients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives with electronic medical record (EMR) software.
  • Educated and counseled patients and family members about communication strategies and techniques to ensure generalization of skills.

Supervising Speech-Language Pathologist

Behavior Keys
01.2019 - 02.2023
  • Supervised and mentored SLP interns and graduate students.
  • Provided a variety of family inclusive speech and language services for children and adults with communication disorders.
  • Implemented screening and diagnostic evaluation procedures and provided client-specific intervention for children and adults with communication disorders in the areas of articulation, phonology, expressive and receptive language, fluency, AAC, literacy, executive functioning, feeding and pragmatics.
  • Responsible for developing, selecting, designing and implementing appropriate treatment protocols, goals, and stimuli to facilitate therapy services.
  • Participated in care-plan meetings with trans-disciplinary staff and family members.
  • Collaborated with physical and occupational therapists, doctors, and related specialists to provide optimal patient care.
  • Educated and counseled patients, family, and caregivers to extend continuity of care.

Education

Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology -

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
2018

Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders -

Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX
2016

Skills

  • AAC Enthusiast and Advocate
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Experience Supervising Graduate Students and SLP Interns
  • Neurodiversity Affirming and Trauma-Informed Care
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) Proficient
  • Parent/Caregiver Education
  • Creative and Innovative
  • TR-eat® Trained for Feeding Difficulties

Clinical Externships

  • Senior Rehab Solutions (SNF) | August-December 2018
  • Northside ISD | January-May 2018

Timeline

Speech-Language Pathologist

Stone Oak Therapy
02.2023 - Current

Speech-Language Pathologist

Riverkids Pediatric Home Health
01.2021 - 07.2023

Supervising Speech-Language Pathologist

Behavior Keys
01.2019 - 02.2023

Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology -

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders -

Texas A&M International University

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