Amy Adams
Licensed Speech Therapist
 

Master of Arts  Kent State University, December 1995
                       Concentration:  Speech Language Pathology 

Bachelor of Science  Kent State University, December 1995
                                 Major:  Speech Pathology and Audiology    
                                 Minor:  Secondary Education 

Provided speech and hearing screenings, speech and language evaluations, development of Child Service Plans, and implementation of therapy with children ages 3 to 5.  (April 1999 - Present).

Speech Language Pathologist, NCS, Eastlake, Ohio.

Provided evaluation and treatment of various forms of adult communication and swallowing impairments.  Clients included adult victims of CVA, Dementia, and other neurological impairments. Provided treatment of disorders such as Aphasia, Dysarthria, and  Dysphagia.  (July 1998 - February 1999). 

Speech Language Pathologist/Rehab Manager
Paragon Rehabilitative Services/RehabWorks.  Solon, Ohio.

Provided evaluation and treatment of various forms of adult communication disabilities and swallowing impairments.  Clients included adult victims of stroke, Dementia, and other disabilities. Provided treatment of disorders such as Aphasia, Dysarthria, Dysphagia and voice disorders.  Provided diagnostic testing, wrote evaluation reports, formulated therapy goals, and charted therapy session progress notes in patient’s charts.  Rehab manager duties  included providing managerial direction to Occupational Therapy,  Physical Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology.  (Jan. 1996-July 1998)

Student Teacher, Kent City Schools, Kent, Ohio.

Provided evaluation and remediation of various forms of communication disabilities for school-age children (5-22).  Also provided therapy for developmentally handicapped and multihandicapped children and adults.  (Sept. 1995-Dec. 1995).

Extern, Alliance Community Hospital, Alliance, Ohio.

Provided evaluation and remediation of various forms of adult             communication disabilities.  Clients included adult victims of stroke and head injury who were suffering from disorders such as Aphasia, Dysarthria, and Dysphagia.  Provided diagnostic testing, wrote    evaluation reports, formulated therapy goals, and charted therapy session progress notes in patient’s charts.  (June 1995-Aug. 1995).

Extern, Ravenna Preschool, Ravenna, Ohio.

Provided evaluation and remediation of various forms of communication disabilities in preschool children in a classroom setting.  (Jan. 1995-May 1995).

Clinician, Kent State University Speech and Hearing Clinic, Kent, Ohio.

Provided evaluation and remediation of various forms of communication disorders in preschool through adult populations.  Caseload assignments included voice disorders, articulation errors, fluency disorders, English as a second language and aural rehabilitation.  Performed diagnostic testing, planned and implemented therapy sessions, charted SOAP notes, and wrote evaluation reports for each client.  (Jan. 1994-Dec. 1994).