Lauren O'Dell
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Well-rounded and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist with 9 years of experience in evaluation and treatment of speech, language and swallowing disorders in the pediatric population. Skilled at addressing each child's unique needs and creating effective treatment plans to achieve best possible communication outcomes. Deeply empathetic towards children with communication difficulties, and passionate in equipping children and their families with the
necessary tools to improve communication abilities across a variety of settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Children's of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham, AL
10.2019 - Current
- Conduct evaluations and provide weekly treatment in the areas of receptive and expressive language, articulation/phonology, CAS, AAC, fluency, pragmatics, cognition and feeding to the pediatric population (ages birth to 18 years) with a variety of diagnoses (ASD, ODD, CP, Trisomy 21, Fragile X syndrome, dysphagia, TBI, prematurity, FTT, craniofacial disorders, developmental delay) in an outpatient setting
- Experience administering several standardized assessments including the REEL-4, CELFP-3, PLS-5, SSI-4, CELF-5, OWLS-2 and GFTA-3 for diagnosis of language, articulation and fluency disorders in children
- Collaborate with a variety of disciplines and professionals (MDs, OTs, PTs, Audiologists, Social Workers, school SLPs and community SLPs) to develop comprehensive care plans for patients
- Manage a full time caseload, including at least 25 therapy patients and at least five evaluations per week while consistently maintaining the expectation of completing same-day documentation
- Make referrals for augmentative and alternative communication systems when appropriate to improve patient’s functional communication outcomes
- Serve as primary supervisor for graduate student interns since 2022
- Attend COA Journal Club monthly and seek out CEU opportunities to remain informed on the most current evidence-based practice
Speech-Language Pathologist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
06.2015 - 10.2019
- Responsible for evaluation and treatment of speech, language, cognitive/communication disorders in patients ranging in age from 15 months old to 16 years old
- Diverse patient caseload including patients with diagnoses of articulation and phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, pragmatic language difficulties, fluency disorders, ASD, CAS, and craniofacial disorders
- Clinical experience with therapeutic interventions including AAC, Kaufman Speech Praxis treatment intervention, and oral motor intervention
- Implemented a multidisciplinary treatment approach by collaborating with PTs and OTs to provide holistic care to patients with sensory, gross motor and fine motor needs to help achieve best treatment outcomes
- Collaborated with a variety of disciplines and professionals (MDs, OTs, PTs, Audiologists, Social Workers, school SLPs and community SLPs) to develop comprehensive care plans for patients
- Educated and collaborated with caregivers on specific strategies to promote improvement and generalization in the home environment
- Completed continuing education courses to enhance knowledge regarding evidence-based practice for the field of speech-language pathology
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Auburn University
Auburn, AL05-2013
Skills
- Builds strong rapport with patients, patient families and co-workers
- Emphasizes and highly values teamwork
- Eager to collaborate with other speech-language pathologists and professionals from other disciplines to provide high-quality collaborative and multidisciplinary care to patients and families
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient with several AAC options, including LAMP Words for Life and Sounding Board
- Excellent documentation skills, ensuring that documentation is detailed and thorough while completing in a timely manner
- Flexibility
- Ability to multitask
- Experience utilizing interpreters (in-person and through Cyracom app on iPad) for LEP patient families to ensure the best possible service delivery outcomes
- Highly empathetic and prioritizes the importance of building lasting relationships
Certification
- Maintains current certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Maintains current licensure from the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) Trained Feeding Therapist. Attended SOS Approach to Feeding Conference in Tampa, FL in February 2024 and completed training to achieve certification.
- CPR Certified: April 2023
References
- Margaret Holladay, Speech-Language Pathologist | margaretholladay837@gmail.com
- Jesslynn Daniell, Speech-Language Pathologist |
- Erica Gutzweiler, Speech-Language Pathologist | efraymond@gmail.com
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Children's of Alabama Hospital
10.2019 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
06.2015 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
The University of Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Auburn University