Rachel Baldwin, M.A., CCC-SLP
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced Speech-Language Pathologist, with a positive and passionate energy for performing quality, client-centered therapy services, to a diverse client base. Generates specialized treatment plans by assessing and diagnosing individual conditions, using a holistic perspective for clinical decision making. Exceptional treatment administrator who creates meaningful connections with clients, while utilizing expertise from specialized clinical trainings for various evidence-based practices to enhance the carryover of communication skills at home and in daily routines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language Pathologist
Oak Tree Developmental Center
01.2020 - Current
- Evaluates and diagnoses patients with speech, language, literacy, pragmatic, and feeding disorders using standardized assessments, caregiver reports, and clinical observations.
- Screens communication skills in school-aged children to flag and recommend further diagnostic testing.
- Provides in-person and teletherapy services to enhance communication skills in children birth through adolescents, by designing engaging activities and individualized exercises tailored to their specific needs.
- Developed summer literacy program focused on improving pragmatic language, reading, and communication skills through themed therapy units with multiple exposures.
- Establishes strong relationships with clients and families, fostering trust and collaboration towards shared treatment goals.
- Facilitates parent education on topics related to typical developmental milestones and language stimulation techniques for speech and language delays in young children.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to create comprehensive treatment plans for patients with complex communication needs, motor planning deficits, and sensory regulation/modulation difficulties.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Chicago Pediatric Therapy Group
11.2017 - 01.2020
- Provided early intervention and private in-home therapy to children in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
- Incorporated families into session activities through parent-coaching and successfully created intensive home-programs for generalization of pre-linguistic, communication, and play skills.
- Maintained professional communication with multi-disciplinary team members, facilitating progress towards long-term family-centered outcomes.
- Responsible for written plans of care, progress reports, and letters of medical necessity, for requesting additional sessions from insurance.
- Attended weekly team meetings for professional development opportunities and case study reviews.
Education
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Michigan State University
05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology
Miami University
05.2015
Skills
- Specialized Therapeutic Techniques
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Time Management Abilities
- Diagnostic Analysis
- Active Listening and Patience
- Attention to Detail
- Relationship Building
Accomplishments
- Achieved the Award for Continuing Education (ACE) through The American-Speech-Language Hearing Association by completing 7.0 CEUs with-in a 36 month period in 2020.
- Presented findings from clinical research regarding vowel errors at the 2018 American-Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention.
Supervised Clinical Experience
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dublin, OH 2016
- Provided comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic treatments, at an outpatient setting, for the clinical management of children from birth through age 21.
- Assisted in the Interdisciplinary Feeding Clinic once a month in the evaluation and plan of care formation for children with feeding difficulties in coordination between other disciplines.
Dublin City School, Dublin, OH 2017
- Delivered direct speech and language intervention utilizing evidence-based practice for children and adolescents, in kindergarten through eight grade, with difficulties in articulation, specific language impairments, pragmatic deficits, and other multiple impairments.
Affiliations
- Certified Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Illinois Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
- Illinois Licensed Early Intervention Specialist
Certification
- Trained in Wilson Language Program (K-2) - 2022
- Trained in The Sensory Oral System Approach to Feeding Difficulties (SOS Feeding) with additional advanced coursework completed- 2019
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training - 2019
- Language Acquisition through Motor-Planning (LAMP) Training - 2018
- The PROMPT Technique – Proprioceptive-Rate of Oral-Motor Prompt Technique Training - 2017
Timeline
Speech-Language Pathologist
Oak Tree Developmental Center
01.2020 - Current
Speech-Language Pathologist
Chicago Pediatric Therapy Group
11.2017 - 01.2020
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science - Speech Pathology
Miami University
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