Sunehra Ali

Experience

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  Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2016

  Registered Behavioral Technician

  • Helped clients with life skills, social skills, and collected data on their behaviors• Took on the responsibility of managing and leading small teams of 2-3 interventionists• Trained new therapists one-on-one

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  Autism Learning Partners

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2021

  Behavioral Health Technician

  • Assisted clients with day-to-day activities in their homes (chores, organization, pet care, and cooking), worked on social skills, social skills (initiating and strengthening friendships, body language, volume control, and appropriate versus inappropriate social behaviors)• Monitored their behaviors, recorded, and collected data on their progress, and taught them how to communicate appropriately with their peers and family members in and outside the home• Found many ways to be creative in person and via telehealth during the pandemic, such as integrating online games, hide and seek items, science experiments, various and arts and crafts• Created materials that were used in therapy and by family members to reduce behavior and help clients become self-aware of their actions, including various token systems Show less

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  Candidate - Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2021

  • Used applied behavior analysis to provide behavior intervention services for children with disabilities(autism spectrum disorder, emotional distress, Down syndrome)• Assisted with student safety, followed behavioral skills acquisition and behavior reduction protocols, collected data, reported to supervisors, and maintained client confidentiality and dignity• Led a social skills group, picked out tangible reinforcements, and made materials to help with behavior intervention Show less

  • Behavioral Therapist

    Aug 2014 - Jun 2021

  • Behavioral Therapist

    Aug 2014 - Jun 2021
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  Elmhurst University Speech Language Hearing Clinic

  Jul 2021 - now

  Graduate student clinician

  • Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for expressive-receptive phonological language disorders: decoding, segmenting, sentence strips• Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for social communication deficits: social communication intervention, video modeling• Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for articulation and speech sound disorders: vertical, cyclical, and horizontal approaches, contextual utilization approach, naturalist speech intelligibility intervention, non-speech oral motor therapy, speech sound perception training, eureka method, and Eureka method Show less

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  Everett Dirksen Elementary School

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2024

  Graduate Student Clinician

  • Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for expressive-receptive phonological language disorders: minimal oppositions, maximal oppositions, multiple oppositions, complexity approach, treatment for empty sets, decoding, segmenting• Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for augmentative and alternative communication modalities: no tech, low tech, and high tech, core vocabulary approach• Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for social communication deficits: behavior intervention techniques, SCORES skills strategy, social skills groups in collaboration with psychologist and social worker• Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for swallowing and feeding challenges: diet modifications and pacing• Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for fluency disorders: fluency shaping and modification techniques • Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for voice/resonance disorders: phoneme-specific nasal air emission (PSNE) • Provided the following evidence-based treatment programs for articulation and speech sound disorders: vertical, cyclical, and horizontal approaches, contextual utilization approach, naturalist speech intelligibility intervention, non-speech oral motor therapy, speech sound perception training, eureka method, ReST, Kaufman• Considerations for treating multilingual and multicultural populations• Collaborated with social work, psychology, educators, and special education team Show less

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  Aspire

  Aug 2023 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist

  As a school-based speech therapist, I dedicate my expertise to nurturing effective communication skills in students. Additionally, I extend my impact beyond the classroom by providing therapeutic support at a post-acute center, where I contribute to the rehabilitation and well-being of individuals beyond the academic setting. My dual role allows me to address diverse speech and language needs across different stages of life, making a meaningful difference in both educational and post-acute healthcare environments. Show less