Nikki Murphy, M.S., CCC-SLP

Experience

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  Renown Health

  Jul 2010 - Mar 2014

  Speech Language Pathologist

  Provided skilled SLP services in acute in-patient setting for patients with disorders of communication, cognition, and swallowing. Extensive experience in medical, cardiac, and trauma ICU as well as neuroscience oncology units. Also provided outpatient VFSS evals for infants and toddlers, inpatient FEES evals, and worked in Home Health to provide skilled SLP services to post-acute patients who were home bound.

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  Washoe County School District

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Assistive Technology Consultant
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  Nevada Early Intervention Services

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2016

  Speech Language Pathologist

  Provided skilled SLP services for communication, cognition, feeding, and assistive technology under IDEA Part C guidelines to infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Provided home and family centered therapy to maximize outcomes. In addition, I started and guided an Assistive Technology team, and offered parent group trainings using the Hanen framework, "It Takes Two to Talk".

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  University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2023

  • Undergraduate Program Coordinador

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Lecturer & Clinical Instructor

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2023
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  Icon Speech & Language Therapy

  Jun 2023 - now

  Owner & Clinical Services Director

  Complexity is our specialty! Complex communication needs require creativity and collaboration. Through person-centered, evidence-based, and neurodiversity-affirming practices, we partner with individuals with communication challenges and their families to:...honor the dignity of each client....understand and support the client’s goals and desires....identify and build on the client's strengths....promote effective and autonomous communication....celebrate every new achievement....advocate for justice and inclusion.Icon Speech & Language Therapy is a clinician-owned, woman-owned, queer-owned small business. Show less