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Laura Thayer

Knoxville,TN

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Intervention Evaluator

Signal Centers
Chattanooga, TN
04.2020 - Current
  • Provide direct services to children, their families, and their caregivers by conducting timely BDI3 evaluations, to include hearing and vision screenings, of children and families in accordance with Part C of IDEA and federal and state regulations and complete TEIS intake procedures within 14 working days of referrals/notification from TEIS.
  • Enter evaluation and intake information in the State Part C data system to include the completion of the evaluation page (vision, hearing, motor, cognitive, communication, self-help, and social/emotional sections).
  • Attend initial Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings in person or by report to support the development of the child’s educational plan, participating as the professional who administered the developmental evaluation for eligibility.

Developmental Therapist

First Steps Inc
Nashville, TN
10.2018 - 02.2020
  • Provide educational and developmental instruction to caregivers with children (birth-3yo) with developmental delays or disabilities in every natural environment to the child, including home, daycare, hospital, and community-based environments.
  • Evaluating developmental levels of children using the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children (AEPS), participating in Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
  • Provide a team approach alongside Tennessee Early Intervention Service
    coordinators, occupational therapists, ABA therapists, speech language pathologists, and physical therapists by providing family-guided routines based intervention (FGRBI).

Treatment Foster Care Counselor

Youth Villages
Cookeville, TN
07.2016 - 03.2017
  • Worked with foster care youth (birth-18yo) with moderate to severe at-risk behaviors, trauma symptoms from abuse/neglect, mental health needs and disabilities, and the alike.
  • Supported foster parents with trauma-informed care and skill building through treatment while advocating for youth and biological family using research-based interventions to help families be successful.

School Aged Childcare Worker

Creative Learning School
Cookeville, TN
04.2015 - 07.2016
  • Applied developmentally appropriate practices, maintained classroom management, built relationships with children and parents, and incorporated learning experiences through play and fun activities. Set up, prepared, studied, and completed state assessments.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Ecology-Child Development & Family Relations

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
05-2016

Skills

  • Child Development Knowledge
  • Documentation Management
  • Communication Techniques
  • Play-Based Learning
  • Early Intervention Knowledge
  • Case Management
  • Family Support
  • Home Visits
  • Client Interviewing
  • Behavior Management Techniques
  • BDI-III Administration & Scoring
  • AEPSI Administration & Scoring
  • ASQ Administration & Scoring
  • Cultural Competency
  • Working Remote
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Adaptability
  • Activity Implementation
  • Building Rapport
  • Video Conferencing

Additional Experience

  • Department of Children's Services - Internship - 2016
  • TC Thompson Children's Hospital at Erlanger - Volunteer - 2015
  • Genesis House - Volunteer - 2015
  • Kids Putnam - Special Needs Childcare Practicum - 2014

Timeline

Early Intervention Evaluator

Signal Centers
04.2020 - Current

Developmental Therapist

First Steps Inc
10.2018 - 02.2020

Treatment Foster Care Counselor

Youth Villages
07.2016 - 03.2017

School Aged Childcare Worker

Creative Learning School
04.2015 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Human Ecology-Child Development & Family Relations

Tennessee Technological University

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