Megan Katt, M.A., CCC-SLP

Experience

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  Bayley Place- Senior Care Corp

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2013

  Receptionist

  Processed sales and financial transactions for club members, managed fitness center daily functions and operations, utilized CSI software’s product- Spectrum NG with Business Intelligence

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  University of Cincinnati PedLLS Outcomes Lab

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

  Research Officer & Graduate Student Clinician

  Dr. Washington heads the PedLLS Outcomes Lab. In this lab, we engage in collaborative research regarding child language development and disorders. We apply theory to practice for the design and implementation of clinical research projects. Our goal is to expand the best practice evidence on outcomes that supports the worth of speech-language intervention for at-risk preschoolers. Our collaborators are internationally (Australia, Canada, Jamaica) and nationally located in fields such as education, engineering, linguistics, medicine, psychology, software design/computer programming, and speech-language pathology. Research in the Lab extends from Dr. Washington’s dissertation and postdoctoral work that was financially supported at the federal and provincial levels in Canada and Australia. We specialize in child outcomes using a bio-psycho-social theoretical model. We focus on assessment and intervention outcomes for different groups of at-risk preschoolers, including those who are multilingual and multicultural. Current research projects include: (a) investigating emergent literacy development in monolingual and English language learning Head Start preschoolers following a parent shared-reading program; (b) investigation of speech and language acquisition in Jamaican speaking children. This project is also associated with an Education Abroad Program Experience for students in Communication Sciences and Disorders to conduct speech, language and hearing screenings in Jamaica; and (c) evaluating the outcomes and predictors of outcomes of grammatical language intervention programs that incorporate visual support to address expressive-grammar deficits that are believed to be associated with information processing constraints in verbal working memory for young children with specific language impairment. For this project we are also establishing the broad-based impact of language-based interventions on other co-occurring areas of development in young children. Show less

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  University of Cincinnati Launch Program

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Graduate Student Clinician

  “Launch!”Transition services on a College CampusSycamore Community Schools, Cincinnati• A Public school transition program housed on a university campus• Regulated under IDEA, 2004• It provides access to work and recreational activities similar to their college-bound peers including the bookstore, library, athletic services, and cafeteria• Allows job coach recruitment from the college campus, i.e., interaction with same age peers• Allows practice teaching for the University’s Speech therapy students• Provides collaborative services from occupational therapy, special education, work-study and speech-language pathology to generate creative solutions • Requires role delineation and knowledge regarding expertise of other team members Show less

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  University of Cincinnati

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Graduate Student Ambassador

    Aug 2013 - May 2014
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  Communication Helps Achievement Together (CHAT)

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Graduate Student Clinician

  A dynamic setting for individuals with aphasia and other neurogenic communication disorders to interact, communicate, and socialize in a comfortable and supportive environment.The group is designed around a theme or skill and developed by Graduate Students in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Cincinnati. Supervising faculty hold a Master’s Degree and/or Doctoral Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association, and are licensed by the State of Ohio. Show less

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  University of Cincinnati Speech & Hearing Clinic

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Graduate Student Clinician
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  The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Student Pursuing Academic Research Careers (SPARC) Scholar
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  Cincinnati Public Schools

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Graduate Student Clinician
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  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program Trainee

  The aim of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and The University of Cincinnati (CCHMC/UC) is to train culturally competent, family-centered interdisciplinary leaders who will improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with or at risk for developmental disabilities. In addition, a major focus of the CCHMC/UC LEND program is to increase the number of professionals with knowledge and skills to provide evidence-based screening for and diagnosis and treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities.LEND trainees come from over ten disciplines and include family members of children with disabilities. The CCHMC/UC LEND Program is one of 43 LEND Programs nationwide, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the federal government.Clinical Activities: Interdisciplinary Evaluations- Toddler diagnostic clinic with developmental behavioral pediatricianAcademic team – school age with psychology and special educationAugmentative Communication evaluations (monthly)Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ADOS)Trainee Activities:Interdisciplinary Training Team Family Mentoring Experience Community Resource ProjectInterdisciplinary Leadership Seminar Series (family centered care/partnerships, cultural & linguistic competence, communication skills [writing, speaking], program application of leadership skills, values in DD)Interdisciplinary Core Course (intellectual & developmental disabilities, life course & public health perspectives, policy & advocacy, life span transitions)Seminar in Evidence-Based Methods (interdisciplinary research project)Competencies Developed:ClinicalFamily-Centered CareCulturalInterdisciplinary CollaborationSocial/Economic Factors, Public Policy, Systems of CareAdministration/ManagementResearch Show less

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  Cincinnati Public Schools

  Aug 2015 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist

  My job is to provide direct, consultative, diagnostic and intervention services for elementary school students with identified or suspected communication impairments.As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I support:BehaviorFunctional CommunicationLanguage Learning DisabilitiesLiteracyListening and AttentionOral ExpressionComprehensionFluencyReadingWritten Expression

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  Shawnee Spring Health Care Center & Rehabilitation

  May 2016 - now

  Speech Language Pathologist