Kathryn Cook Yates
Birmingham
Summary
Experienced speech-language pathologist with strong expertise in diagnosing and treating speech, language, swallowing, and voice disorders. Adept at developing individualized treatment plans and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and results-driven, with proficiency in assessment techniques, therapeutic interventions, and patient education. Recognized for very strong interpersonal skills in combination with compassionate care for each patient while achieving highest possible results from skilled speech therapy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
BrightStar Care
01.2024 - Current
- Provide home-based speech, language, cognitive-communication, swallowing, and voice therapy to the adult and geriatric population in the Birmingham area.
- Conduct evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality skilled patient-centered care.
- Establish strong relationships with patients and families, fostering trust and furthering results and carryover from therapy sessions.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tara Therapy
05.2015 - 01.2018
- Evaluate and treat adult and geriatric patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in a skilled nursing setting.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, clinical findings, and interdisciplinary findings.
- Provide evidence-based therapy to address dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, and cognitive-linguistic impairments.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Halcyon Rehabilitation
03.2012 - 05.2015
- Evaluated and diagnosed patients with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders using standardized assessments and clinical observations.
- Facilitated family training and discharge planning for each patient on caseload to facilitate carryover of treatment to foster success and reduce risk of readmission.
- Increased patient satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality care and maintaining open lines of communication with families regarding progress updates.
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL12-2011
Bachelor of Arts - Communicative Disorders
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05-2009
Skills
- Adult and geriatric population
- Dysphagia evaluation and treatment
- Aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria management
- Expressive and receptive language therapy
- Fluency and voice disorders
- Cognitive-communication therapy
- Dementia-specific communication strategies
- Caregiver and staff education
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) – ASHA #14075711
- Alabama Speech Pathology State License – #3755
- CPR & First Aid Certified
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
BrightStar Care
01.2024 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tara Therapy
05.2015 - 01.2018
Speech-Language Pathologist
Halcyon Rehabilitation
03.2012 - 05.2015
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
The University of Alabama
Bachelor of Arts - Communicative Disorders
The University of Alabama
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