Larin Wilson
Santa Paula
Summary
Highly experienced Speech-Language Pathologist with 19 years of service, specialized in early intervention (0-5 years) age and elementary with deep knowledge of typical vs. atypical development in speech-language, cognition, fine and gross motor, and social-emotional skills. Primary assessor for speech-language and collaborative team assessments. Highly skilled at parent, staff, and child interactions in a positive manner. Work history includes teletherapy services via Zoom during COVID-19 pandemic closures. Active member of the Professional Development team in developing and presenting speech/language related topics to school related professionals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Speech Therapy Advisor- Clinical Advisory Team
BlazerWorks
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
- Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Work directly with district administrators to problem solve conflicts with contracted staffing.
- Work directly with district administrators to plan and provide professional development training for staff.
- Research, develop, and present professional development to general education and special education providers in the school setting nationwide.
- Participated as a guest speaker for nationally promoted webinar training for speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
- Collaborated at nationally held special education conferences with district administrators from all over the country.
- Participate in data collection from professional development trainings to guide team in developing requested trainings by participants.
- Collaborate and attend ASHA conventions to connect with students, SLPs, and districts to provide support services.
Speech-Language Pathologist
University Preparation Charter School
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Assisted speech therapy patients in functioning adequately in home, community and school environments.
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support student progress.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Treated children between ages 3 to 12 with speech and language development problems.
- Wrote reports detailing interventions and student responses.
Speech Language Pathologist
VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Early Intervention Center
08.2008 - 07.2021
- Currently providing speech and language services to student in the preschool special day classes and active member of the Speech-Language Assessment Team, and Developmental Assessment Team.
- Primary Assessor for both speech-language assessments and team assessments for the Early Intervention Center
- work closely with occupational therapists, physical therapists, deaf/hard of hearing specialist, office manager, special education classroom teachers, general education classroom teachers, program specialists, and other speech pathologists in a collaborative service delivery model
- Providing individual and group speech-language therapy services to preschool children, including articulation, language skills, social skills, and facilitating student interactions with peers and adults.
- Collaborating with teachers and other professionals in program planning, IEP meetings, assessments needed.
- Collaborate with Special Education Director and Preschool Program Specialist to plan/problem-solve for staffing, caseload, logistical issues regarding preschool operations
- Work closely and collaborate with private service providers to ensure carryover and consistency of children's skills across environments
- Communicate with parents on a regular basis about children's progress and send activities/ strategies for home/ vocabulary/ etc. for home practice.
- Incorporate PECS communication system for non-verbal children, and provide these systems for parents to use at home, as well as train parents in this system.
- Participate in augmentative/alternative communication assessments and provide therapy with recommended systems. Includes training of preschool staff in the use of these communication systems
- Participate in incoming student developmental evaluations as part of dynamic assessment team.
- Participate in IEP team meetings for all students evaluated and students on caseload.
- Conduct triennial assessments and participate in transition IEP meetings for children going to kindergarten.
- Report writing and Medi-Cal tracking for students.
- Supervise and educate speech-language pathology aide.
- Prepare specific therapy materials for children and classroom themes.
- Work closely with psychologist, preschool specialists, classroom teachers, occupational therapists and infant specialists regarding assessment and treatment of students
- Provide developmental information for speech, language, social, motor, and sensory information to preschool staff, parents, and administrators
- Co-presenter for Ventura County SELPA regarding the implementation of the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) to Ventura County providers
- Regularly visit community preschools to observe children, provide feedback and recommendations for teachers/staff/parents regarding children who are exhibiting difficulties in their preschool settings
- Conducted assessments and provided home based therapy for infants, as well as during infant play group on-site at the Early Intervention Center
- Demonstrate ease and proficiency of report writing and legal IEP paperwork
- Supervise clinical therapy students, provide therapy instruction and suggestions for modifications/scaffolding of activities, and completed feedback and evaluation forms with student clinicians
- Demonstrate conscious understanding of parents' level of understanding regarding their child's disabilities and strengths, interacting with them in a supportive and professional manner
- Participated on interview panel for new special education teachers and therapy providers
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Ventura Unified School District
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
- Assisted speech therapy patients in functioning adequately in home, community and school environments.
- Helped teachers understand how to observe and refer students.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support student progress.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans incorporating short and long-range goals.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Performed speech therapy viz Zoom during distance learning with elementary aged caseload with children who had a variety of diagnosis and elibilities
Speech Language Pathologist
Sunset Elementary School
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Provide speech-language therapy services to preschool-8th grade students with variety of disabilities (articulation disorder, language delay, language processing, autism, down syndrome, intellectual disability) in whole group, small group, and individual therapy settings.
- Provide speech-language services to English Language Learners who also have a language delay.
- Conduct preschool to kindergarten transition testing, initial assessments, ongoing assessments, screenings, and hold relevant IEP meetings with variety of participants (parents, staff, support staff, private school employees, private therapy providers).
- Provide support for special day preschool curriculum and classroom functioning to teacher and classroom aides, including Intensive Behavior Intervention aide.
- Integrating a variety of communication systems (PECS, sign language, AAC device, visual phonics).
Speech Language Pathologist
VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Loma Vista Elementary School
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program (preschool-5th grade)
- Provided speech-language services specifically for the Deaf/ Hard of Hearing/ Cochlear implant children, grades preschool through fifth
- Assessed and evaluated, planned therapy, wrote goals, participated in numerous annual reviews (IEPs) with parents and administrators, wrote individual reports and progress reports for all children
- implemented Visual Phonics visual cueing system for speech-sound development in DHH population.
- Maintained compliance with complete documentation of all actions.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers.
- Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
- Directly supervised clinical students and support staff, including certified and licensed assistants
Speech Language Pathologist
Lincoln Elementary School
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Working with children preschool-5th grade on articulation, language skills, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension Participating in SST, IEPs, reviews, triennials, and intervention teams Providing RTI (response to intervention) services for children who are at risk for speech-language issues Working closely with bilingual paraeducator for assistance with children who are bilingual (Spanish).
- Engaged parents and families in therapy process to support student progress.
- Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans, including short and long-range goals, frequency and duration.
Speech Language Pathologist
Rosa Parks Elementary
08.2006 - 06.2007
- Provided speech-language services for kindergarten through fifth grade students in pull-out group and individual therapy Students in special education and regular education classrooms
- Conducted assessments, triennial evaluations, annual evaluations, wrote reports, wrote goals and progress, implemented strategies into the classroom, trained staff to work with specific children
- Held IEP meetings with administrators, parents, staff, and students
- Planned therapy, set goals, trained staff, collaborated with other professionals and implemented reinforcement schedules for children in the Special Day Class who presented with severe behavioral difficulties
- Scheduled and held annual and initial IEP meetings, completed initial and triennial assessments, collaborated with teachers, observed students in classroom and helped to implement goals in classroom, conducted screenings, attended staff development meetings.
Speech Language Pathologist
San Francisco Unified School District, Tule Elk Park Child Development Center
08.2006 - 06.2007
- Provided speech-language services specifically for the special education preschool classroom consisting of children with a range of Autism (severe, PDD-NOS, non-severe), cerebral palsy, Angelmann's Syndrome (preschool aged children)
- Provided assessments in speech and language, AAC, conducted triennial evaluations, participated in transition meetings and numerous IEP meetings
- Participated in high profile, legal, IEP cases
- Collaborated with a variety of professionals including classroom special education specialists, OT, PT, Autism specialists, private SLP, persons with special training in different home programs for the special education students
- Provided therapy using pull-out, push in, individual, group, consultative, training, parent/ staff education and collaborative therapy models.
- Provided speech-language services for Deaf/ Hard of Hearing/ Cochlear Implant Toddler program (ages 18-36 months)
- Conducted annual and triennial assessments on site and at children's homes
- Participated in annual and transition IFSP/ IEP meetings Conducted therapy using Auditory-Oral and Total Communication approaches
- Participated and helped plan parent education meetings weekly with classroom teacher/ specialist
- Met with parents and administrators to discuss each child Provided video-tapped feedback of therapy sessions for parents to use at home, and to learn sign language.
- Planned therapy and wrote appropriate goals
- Participated in off-site training provided by SFUSD with knowledgeable presenters
- Arranged, implemented, and trained staff on communication books, AAC, language strategies to use in the classroom during activities.
Education
Masters of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Indiana University
Bloomington, IndianaBachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology
Indiana University
Bloomington, IndianaSkills
- Proficient in assessment, report writing, paperwork, and treatment of Autism, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, multiply handicapped, speech/language delayed, Down Syndrome children
- Detailed knowledge about typical development for children 0-5 years of age regarding speech-language, cognitive skills, gross/fine motor, social/emotional development, and self-help skills
- Evaluation teams
- Relationship building between staff, parents, and children
- Adaptive to changing environments
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association member
- Verbal and written communication
- Case management
- Speech and language screening
- Charting and documentation
- Team collaboration
- Intervention planning
- IEP familiarity
- Assessments
- Head Start familiarity
- Zoom platform speech therapy
- Active listening
- Training and mentoring
- Strategic planning
- Problem-solving
- Client relationship management
- Client engagement
- Group facilitation
- Presentations and public speaking
Timeline
Speech Therapy Advisor- Clinical Advisory Team
BlazerWorks
01.2023 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
University Preparation Charter School
08.2021 - 12.2022
Speech-Language Pathologist
Ventura Unified School District
08.2019 - 06.2021
Speech Language Pathologist
Sunset Elementary School
08.2012 - 06.2014
Speech Language Pathologist
VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Loma Vista Elementary School
08.2012 - 06.2014
Speech Language Pathologist
VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Early Intervention Center
08.2008 - 07.2021
Speech Language Pathologist
Lincoln Elementary School
08.2007 - 06.2008
Speech Language Pathologist
Rosa Parks Elementary
08.2006 - 06.2007
Speech Language Pathologist
San Francisco Unified School District, Tule Elk Park Child Development Center
08.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology
Indiana University
Masters of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology
Indiana University
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