Kelsey Walsh

Experience

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  EXCEPTIONAL CONNECTIONS, INC

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2020

  Behavioral Therapist

  -Provide behavior intervention services to children who have special needs-Designed and executed individualized treatment plans for children who have special needs-Demonstrate communication, social and daily living skills to clients-Aided social skills groups-Collaborated with BCBA's, family members and IEP team members

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  Salus University

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Graduate Student Clinician

  -Administer a variety of screenings and assessments to pediatric and adult clients-Provide intervention to clients across the lifespan using evidence-based practice-Collaborate with fellow students, clinical educators and other paraprofessionals to provide comprehensive care-Prepare and deliver virtual services through telepractice via Blink Session-Complete documentation in EHR (NextGen) as well as AAC device application-Attended dysphagia specific labs at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) Show less

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  Breastfeeding Resource Center

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Graduate Student Clinician

  Lead a support group with other graduate students at Salus University that focused on education, parent training, and coaching on various early childhood speech and language topics.

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  The Nexus School

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Graduate Student Clinician

  -Planned and provided speech therapy services to students with special needs from 6-22 years old-Managed behavioral and sensory needs of students-Collaborated with IEP team daily to focus on increasing academic success for all students-Administered formal and informal tests to order to develop upcoming IEP goals -Attended IEP meeting with staff and parents to discuss treatment-Programmed, customized, and modified assistive communication devices for functional use with individual clients-Provided education and training to family members and staff regarding treatment and facilitation of language and communication Show less

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  Jefferson Health

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Graduate Student Clinician

  -Independently assessing and treating individuals with aphasia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, dysphagia, oral-motor deficits, and other speech and swallowing deficits-Providing counseling and recommendations to family members regarding patient care -Actively involved in an interdisciplinary team

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  Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Speech Language Pathologist

    May 2022 - now

  • Speech Language Pathologist CF

    Aug 2021 - May 2022