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Kathryn Huck

Chicago,IL

Summary

Speech Language Pathologist experienced in both educational and medical settings. Pediatric population includes students with multiple disabilities attending a self contained educational cooperative. Adult population experience includes providing in home speech therapy for adults that have transferred back to their home environment from an inpatient facility. Comprehensive background in Assistive Technology, as well as a specialty in Autism diagnosis and treatment at the educational level. A proficient Spanish speaker who is comfortable assessing, treating, and communicating with students and patients in their native language.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

Premier Point Home Healthcare
Chicago, Illinois
03.2019 - Current

Home Healthcare Speech Language Pathologist

Distinctive Therapy Services
Chicago, Illinois
03.2016 - Current
  • Delivered home care therapy to home bound and long-term care adult patients.
  • Developed and implemented effective rehabilitative home exercise programs for patients with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing deficits.
  • Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans that support global deficits.
  • Obtain referrals for appropriate health care specialists and services through communication with patient physicians.
  • Treated each patient according to developed plan of care to meet predetermined goals as well as completed ongoing dynamic assessment to determine continued efficacy and relevancy of treatment.
  • Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in various patient portals.
  • Conducted speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing assessments to determine patient functional abilities and areas of deficit.

Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

EBS Healthcare
Chicago , IL
08.2007 - Current
  • Treatment and assessment of students ages 3 to 22 years of age presenting with a range of mild to profound communication deficits.
  • Developed IEP goals for communication development and improvement in students with global deficits secondary to a wide spectrum of diagnoses.
  • Collaborated consistently with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
  • Collaborated closely with other disciplines (OT, PT, Hearing/Vision itinerant, RN, Behavior Consultants) to maximize the effects of communication intervention in students with multiple impairments.
  • Evaluated student speech and language skill levels through the administration of a variety of standardized and criterion referenced assessments, as well as dynamic assessment.
  • Completed reports detailing assessments, interventions and student responses.
  • Assisted teachers and paraprofessional staff with modifications to curriculum and academic environment for specific student needs.

Education

Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

Skills

  • Proficient Spanish Speaker
  • Knowledgeable in the area of Assistive Technology; comfortable implementing and supporting a range of low/mid/high tech options
  • Evaluating member of school district's Autism Diagnostic Team Selected to be the SLP administrator of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scales (ADOS-2) to support or rule out educational diagnosis of Autism for referred students
  • Familiar and comfortable with a multitude of electronic communication, therapeutic, and documentation platforms for both students and adults

Certification

  • Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA
  • Licensed SLP, IL
  • Professional Educator License, IL

Timeline

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

Premier Point Home Healthcare
03.2019 - Current

Home Healthcare Speech Language Pathologist

Distinctive Therapy Services
03.2016 - Current

Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

EBS Healthcare
08.2007 - Current

Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders

Western Illinois University

Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders

Western Illinois University

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