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Taylor Horst

Mobile

Summary

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant with documented success providing speech and language services to patients with a variety of disabilities and delays. Assists patients with speech and language delays in outpatient clinic and school-based settings to facilitate treatment options. Passionate and energetic with 5+ years of experience designing activities to develop language and articulation skills. Background facilitating speech programs to foster alternative communication systems. Skilled in handling early intervention, as well as assisting with oral-motor control, and voice disorders. Manages and monitors progress through raw data collection and communicate developments in progress reports.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

The CORE Project, Inc.
02.2024 - Current
  • Educated families on strategies to facilitate communication development at home, enhancing overall progress in therapy sessions.
  • Supported diverse populations, including children with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, stuttering challenges, and phonological disorders.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient progress, allowing for better adjustments in treatment plans when needed.
  • Collaborated with classroom teachers and school officials to design and implement instructional strategies.
  • Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals, and objectives.
  • Performed support duties such as preparing materials, keeping records and scheduling activities.
  • Advocate for patients and follow individualized plans for optimal success.
  • Created thinking-based action plans, mapped social behaviors and completed functional behavior plans for students with disabilities.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions focused on social skills training where patients could practice essential communication skills together.
  • Supported, identified and celebrated developmental milestones to enhance relationship with patient.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by implementing tailored speech therapy sessions and tracking progress.
  • Contributed to increased clinic efficiency by managing caseloads effectively and prioritizing tasks according to importance and urgency.

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

American Autism and Rehabilitation Center
07.2021 - 02.2024
  • Supported diverse populations, including children with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, stuttering challenges, and phonological disorders.
  • Increased patient engagement by creating interactive, fun, and stimulating speech therapy activities.
  • Liaised with Speech Language Pathologist to conduct speech and language screening to assess needs for intervention and treatment.
  • Collaborated with classroom teachers and school officials to design and implement instructional strategies.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient progress, allowing for better adjustments in treatment plans when needed.
  • Educated families on strategies to facilitate communication development at home, enhancing overall progress in therapy sessions.
  • Liaised with multi-disciplinary team to incorporate treatment plan ideas, goals, and objectives.
  • Assisted in the creation of visual aids for use during therapy sessions, promoting better understanding of concepts among patients.
  • Utilized evidence-based treatment approaches ensuring the most up-to-date and effective methods were being employed in therapy sessions.
  • Collaborated with Speech-Language Pathologists to develop individualized treatment plans for patients.

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Mobile County Public School System
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • Collaborated with educators and other speech therapists to help grow my knowledge and skills to provide the most effective therapy to children in small group and individual settings while focusing on each individuals goals.
  • Provided face-to-face and virtual speech language therapy to preschool, elementary, and middle school aged children.
  • Conducted speech and language assessments to determine needs for intervention and treatment.
  • Created fun, learning based activities for virtual and in person learners.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication throughout the therapeutic process.
  • Provide hands-on education and coordination of AAC activities for educators and families.
  • Regularly attended and held IEP and referral meetings to address educational concerns related to speech services and goals.
  • Earned repeated commendations from supervisors, colleagues, parents, and patients for providing high-quality, compassionate therapy.
  • Maintained a clean organized workspace adhering to infection control protocols providing a safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by implementing tailored speech therapy sessions and tracking progress.

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

The Pediatric Therapy Center
03.2019 - 07.2020
  • Worked under the supervision of a SLP to work with children in an individualized formats providing high-quality speech language therapy to preschool and school aged children in a private clinic setting.
  • Serviced diverse populations, including children with autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, phonological disorders, mixed receptive-expressive language disorders, dyslexia, apraxia, and other disabilities and delays.
  • Created fun, learning based activities focusing on improvement of articulation and language skills.
  • Consulted with SLP regarding current goals and needs of individual students and adapted to their needs.
  • Establish and maintain rapport with client families and establish a home exercise program in further client's progress.
  • Provide hands-on assistance and coordinate AAC activities, also to provide families with knowledge and implementation-strategies for AAC devices.
  • Maintaining clients records, complete progress reports, and complete discharge summaries in consultation with supervising clinician.
  • Regularly attended IEP meetings to address educational concerns related to speech services and goals.
  • Earned repeated commendations from supervisors, colleagues, parents, and patients for providing high-quality, compassionate therapy.
  • Provided highest quality of care to patients and their families.
  • Collaborated with the nonprofit organization (The Unlimited Potential Place) affiliated with the therapy company, building relationships with local business to fundraise and plan events for the therapy center clients.

Server/Waiter

Buffalo Phil's Pub and Cafe
09.2017 - 07.2019
  • My job as a server involves being able to handle high stress, busy situations, and also being able to communicate effectively in them
  • Being able to multitask and problem solve quickly are some necessary skills I have gained from my time as a server
  • I was moved up from server to a trainer with in two months of work.

Education

Bachelor's - Communicative Disorders

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
12.2018

Associate of Arts -

Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
07.2015

Skills

  • Pediatrics
  • Special Education
  • Experience with apraxia, autism, down syndrome, AAC users, dyslexia, and tracheostomies and feeding tubes
  • Speech Therapy
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device
  • Training in LAMP Words for Life
  • Articulation therapy
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Multicultural Sensitivity
  • Collaboration with SLP, OT, and ABA
  • Early intervention
  • Individualized treatment plans
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Oral Motor Exercises

Certification

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 12/01/19, 12/01/23

Personal Information

Willing To Relocate: Anywhere

Timeline

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

The CORE Project, Inc.
02.2024 - Current

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

American Autism and Rehabilitation Center
07.2021 - 02.2024

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Mobile County Public School System
08.2020 - 07.2021

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

The Pediatric Therapy Center
03.2019 - 07.2020

Server/Waiter

Buffalo Phil's Pub and Cafe
09.2017 - 07.2019

Bachelor's - Communicative Disorders

The University of Alabama

Associate of Arts -

Shelton State Community College

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