Natalie Gandy

Provide remote services as a SLP in a part-time contract position for Fort Bend Independent School District (Texas) for 26 and 1/2 hours per week via Presence Learning Professional Health Speech-Language Therapy Providers, Professional Corporation

• Provided speech therapy to students grades K-5th via tele-therapy.
• Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests via Tele-therapy/Remotely via the Presence Learning platform
• Contacted and communicated with parents and teachers via email and phone regarding student assessments, progress, updates, and parent/teacher concerns.
• Met for ARD meetings using Microsoft Teams.

• As a Full-time SLP, assigned to two large elementary school campuses in Dallas ISD, performed comprehensive speech-language assessments and delivered speech therapy services as determined by the frequency and specifications of each student's individual education plan (IEP).
• Evaluated, diagnosed, and treated children in grades pre-K 3 through 5th, with disorders in areas of articulation, language, fluency, phonology, childhood apraxia, and pragmatic language disorders often associated autism.
• Collaborated with other professionals on the implementation of accommodations and strategies necessary to provide a comprehensive learning environment for each individual student.
• Interpreted evaluation results and proposed intervention plans.
• Monitored and recorded student progress in response to therapy.
• Made referrals for ancillary services available within school system.
• Provided training and education to family/caregivers.
• Engaged parents in therapy process to support student progress.

• Complete speech and language screenings on preschool students
• Evaluated, diagnosed, and provided speech therapy to students between pre-school age and sixth grade with speech and language development disorders.
• Continually collaborated with parents and teachers to achieve speech therapy goals.
• Led parent-staff meetings to review results, interpretations, recommendations and plan of care of students with speech impairments in the areas of articulation, language, fluency, voice, and communication disorders related to autism.
• Supervised another SLP during her CFY.

• As a Full-time CONTRACT TRAVEL SLP (T-Rex Therapy Services) in an Outpatient setting, assessed, diagnosed, interpreted, and treated children between the ages of 2 to 16 with speech and language disorders.
• Evaluated speech and language abilities by administering diagnostic tests.
• Interpreted results and proposed intervention plans, including short and long-range goals, frequency and duration.
• Collaborated and co-treated patients with OT and PT.
• Composed written reports for Medicaid D assessment and qualification.
• Full-time SLP for SNF, South Congress Care & Rehab.
• Inpatient setting - completed evaluations, developed plan of care, and set goals for senior and geriatric adults with speech-language, cognitive, voice and/or swallowing disorders due to aphasia, dysarthria, dysphasia, dementia and/or other neurological impairment.
• Collaborated with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care.
• Scheduled all rehabilitation services including PT, OT, and SLP.

• Assessed and provided speech therapy to patients in the acute-care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation setting suffering from speech, language, and swallowing difficulty secondary to acute medical issues, such as stroke, traumatic head injury, and neurological disorders.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Routinely met with patient and family members tot obtain detailed medical history, address concerns, interpret test results, and explain diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Educated patient/family and medical staff on safe swallowing strategies.
• Constant collaborations with neurology, radiology, and nursing in order to provide optimal patient care.
• Administered and interpreted bedside swallow evaluations & video fluoroscopic swallowing tests in order to identify aspiration risk and dysphagia.

• Supported high school students with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, difficulties with executive functioning skills as ADHD, speech and language impairments related to students with autism.
• Helped middle school and high school students to identify their specific strengths and weaknesses in academic subjects and in own learning style, in order to build self-advocacy skills.
• Facilitated a student led group called O- YES, Own Your Educational Success on a weekly basis to facilitate group discussion on taking a proactive approach in communicating their learning needs.
• Provided speech therapy to students based on the area of impairment including areas of articulation, voice, fluency, and/or language.

• Administered and interpreted formal academic achievement and cognitive standardized testing on students, ages 3-17.
• Conducted evaluations using informal measures and standardized testing and wrote reports detailing recommendations for intervention.
• Delivered individual speech therapeutic services to clients with receptive/ expressive language delay, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, phonological awareness and reading difficulty, fluency disorder, and pragmatic language disorders.
• Led small group summer camps for students with autism, implementing the "social thinking" strategies as coined by the Michelle Garcia Winter curriculum.
• Informed parents/care givers about child's participation and progress towards therapy goals.