Maeve Kolenik

• Leading weekly Cognitive Communication groups for adults following stroke, TBI or neurogenic disease
• Conduct assessment battery in accordance with IRB protocols for studies investigating figurative language stimuli in common standardized assessments
• Trained in fNIRS brain imaging procedures to be used during ongoing investigations of adults with acquired brain injuries and their language processing abilities for various projects

• Perform Clinical Bedside Swallow Evaluations and Administer Videofluroscopic Swallow Study evaluations using standard MBSS protocol for inpatient and outpatient populations in an acute hospital setting
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and provided education to Rehabilitation Team regarding communication and swallowing disorders
• Compiled detailed client histories using EPIC computer database, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining medical acuity and optimal therapeutic approaches.
• Co-treat and collaborate with Physical and Occupational Therapy team for patients with complex acute diagnoses
• Counsel families regarding speech and language therapy progress and/or concerns regarding safe swallowing strategies and IDDSI recommendations

• Assessed swallowing and feeding safety of patients following referral via bedside evaluation and schedule MBSS as needed
• Performed speech, language, and cognitive evaluations following referral for stroke, seizure, traumatic brain injury, intubation, altered mental status, and other acute illness
• Researched and implemented appropriate treatment methods for speech, language, cognitive, or swallowing disorders as required
• Educated clients and family members on diet modification and ensure follow-through of recommended diet

• Designed and implemented custom treatment and evaluation plans for adults and children with speech and language concerns
• Documented treatment procedures, lesson plans, progress reports, SOAP notes, diagnostic summaries and evaluation reports
• Experience with Play-Based therapy, AAC (e.g., GoTalk+), Orofacial Myofunctional therapy and Beckman Oral Motor Intervention procedures for pediatric and adult clients with developmental and acquired language disorders.
• Lead SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd sessions for adults with Parkinson’s Disease to maintain voice and swallowing function and provide aural rehabilitation counseling, dysphagia intervention, and caregiver education

• Administered formal and informal assessments in areas of articulation, receptive and expressive language, pragmatic language, stuttering, and Augmentative Alternative communication for grades K-3.
• Designed and implemented structural and functional activities for children Pre-k to Grade 3 in order to enhance social skills, growth, and language development
• Documented treatment procedures, lesson plans and progress reports according to needs outlined by Individualized Education Plan, 504 Plan and Response to Intervention plans
• Provided school-wide Hearing Screening testing under state regulations to identify at-risk students

• Developed and led weekly Bingo and Book Club activity sessions via Zoom for individuals with disabilities and their families.

• Coordinated research investigating language abilities of individuals with Aphasia using home technology intervention
• Collecting data using standardized Aphasia battery (e.g., BNT, BDAE, QAB) to assess pre- and post- intervention naming abilities.
• Conducted tests on equipment and instruments for quality.
• Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results in REDCAP database

• Provided literacy instruction to groups of 5 students in K2 identified as being at risk for delays to facilitate growth in expressive and receptive language
• Implemented and planned well-received activities to increase engagement.

• Implemented language therapy via Alternative Augmentative Communication (i.e., CoughDrop) for an adult client with Cerebral Palsy, Dysarthria, and hearing loss through telepractice intervention
• Created and implemented treatment plans to address stuttering for adult clients in collaboration with other clinical professionals.
• Selected appropriate evaluation and assessment procedures for a bilingual 9-year-old autistic nonverbal client to address receptive language and overall communication; utilized assessments of Receptive One Word Picture Vocabulary (ROWPVT-4) and Evaluating Acquired Skills in Communication (EASIC-3) to provide appropriate recommendations for future services.

• Spearheaded a first-author manuscript for publication and presentation of the motor skill and spelling development of children with ADHD and their unaffected siblings.
• Managed a large-scale REDCap database of data across areas of cognitive development.
• Presented findings at seminars and symposiums (University of

Delaware 2022 Annual Steele Symposium - 2nd place Award; 2022 Pyschonomic Society 63rd Annual Conference, Boston, MA)