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Valerie Hamilton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Manager Speech Therapy, Riverside Methodist Hospital

  • Education

    • Prospect high school

      2001 - 2005

    • University of iowa

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor of arts double; communication sciences and disorders and psychology

      Studied Abroad in Rome, Italy, Summer 2008

    • University of minnesota

      2009 - 2011
      Master of arts speech-language hearing sciences

  • Experience

    • Julia m. davis speech and hearing clinic

      Sept 2009 - Dec 2009
      Graduate clinician

      Conducted diagnostic evaluations including client interview, analysis of speech and language samples and standardized testingDeveloped and implemented therapy plans for adult clients based on baseline and standardized test dataWrote diagnostic and progress reportsClient disorders included: Fluency (cluttering and stuttering), Phonological and Articulation Disorder (adult), Accent modification (adult)

    • Pediatric autism and communication therapy

      Jan 2010 - May 2010
      Graduate clinician

      Planned and conducted group therapy sessions for children aged 2-12 years-old with speech and language delaysAdministered standardized speech and language testsCo-treated and collaborated with occupational therapistsClient disorders include: Autism, Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder

    • North memorial medical center

      Mar 2010 - Apr 2010
      Intensive aphasia program

      Assessed and treated expressive and receptive communication deficits in adults with non-fluent and fluent aphasiaAdministered and scored standardized testsPlanned and led group and individualized therapy sessions using computer programs, semantic feature analysis, and thematic language stimulation techniquesCompleted evaluation and progress reports

    • Young adult augmentative and alternative kommunication kamp

      Jul 2010 - Jul 2010
      Graduate clinician

      Planned and taught individualized communication strategies such as repair strategies and rate enhancement for adults who use AAC devicesProgrammed various AAC devices including the ECO2, and DynaVox devicesIntervention targeted initiating, maintaining, terminating conversations and appropriate social pragmatics

    • Burnsville stroke association conversation group

      Jul 2010 - Jul 2010
      Graduate clinician

      Facilitated communication strategies for adults with aphasia. Planned and led group activities

    • Crestview lutheran home

      Aug 2010 - Oct 2010
      Graduate clinician

      Assessed and treated cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, and swallowing disorders in the geriatric populationDeveloped treatment plans, completed evaluation reports, recertifications, discharge reports, and daily notesParticipated in care conferences communicating progress and recommendations with residents, family, and other disciplines

    • Edison high school

      Oct 2010 - Jan 2011
      Graduate clinician

      Developed treatment plans for high school students with language disorders targeting semantic skills, reading comprehension, and pragmaticsAssessed language abilities in accordance to Minneapolis school's regulations by administering the Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language and Language Sample Protocol

    • Courage center

      Jan 2011 - May 2011
      Graduate clinician

      Assessed and treated adults with cognitive-communication disorders and dysphagiaDeveloped client specific, functional, treatment plans targeting all linguistic modalities, attention, memory, visuospatial, and executive functioningMade diet recommendations and taught swallowing strategies to ensure safe tolerance of least restrictive diets based on assessmentsMultidisciplinary approach involved collaboration with physical therapist, occupational therapist, nursing, physicians, and nutritionist Show less

    • St. therese of new hope

      Jun 2011 - May 2012
      Speech language pathologist

      Assessed and treated adults with dysphagia, aphasia, and cognitive-communication disordersExperienced in using a variety of assessment and treatment methods including bedside swallow assessments, cervical auscultation, sensory stimulation techniques, and oral motor exercises.Certified in VitalStim therapyProficient in computer documentation Contributed to developing the Speech Therapy program including developing safe swallow strategy policies and standard of practice protocols

    • Shirley ryan abilitylab

      Apr 2012 - Nov 2022

      • Therapy Manager, Think and Speak AbilityLab

        Mar 2017 - Nov 2022

      • Speech Language Pathologist

        Apr 2012 - Nov 2022

    • Rehabilitation institute of chicago

      Apr 2012 - Nov 2022
      Speech language pathologist

      Inpatient Orthopedic/Parkinson's/General RehabFaculty presenter at Parkinson's Symposium; Assessing Speech and Cognition; RIC External Course

    • Ohiohealth

      Aug 2022 - now
      Associate manager speech therapy, riverside methodist hospital

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Speech language pathologist

      Illinois department of public health (idph)