Clinical 

Clinical Fellow for Speech-Language Pathology, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Responsibilities

• Providing assessment and intervention services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)

• Conducting comprehensive speech, language, and communication evaluations

• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans

• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, including psychologists, occupational therapists, and medical professionals

• Supporting and educating caregivers as part of family-centered care

• Utilizing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies when appropriate

• Documenting clinical services and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards

• Participating in training and professional development to enhance clinical skills

• Contributing to research initiatives related to communication and developmental disabilities

• Engaging in community outreach and advocacy to support individuals with IDD and their families

Speech-Language Pathologist, Unit of Hope, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, KA, India.

Responsibilities

• Worked with children with developmental disabilities between the ages of 2 and 12 years

• Assessed communication, neuropsychological, and executive functioning abilities

• Evaluated the behaviors and characteristics of siblings and parents

• Developed intervention goals in collaboration with family members and interdisciplinary team members

• Provided one-on-one and group therapy for children with communication disabilities

• Designed home training programs and coached parents on implementing them at home

• Conducted post-intervention generalization and skill maintenance assessments

• Trained community health workers to identify developmental disabilities, develop intervention programs, and coach parents on home training in low-resource settings

• Developed clinical assessment and intervention reports on intervention outcomes and progress

• Supervised student clinicians during their clinical training externship

Graduate Student Clinician, Dr. Chandrasekar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore, KA, India

Responsibilities

• Conducted screening and diagnostic evaluations (speech, language, and hearing) to identify communication disabilities in infants, children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities

• Provided intervention for acquired and developmental speech, language, and hearing disabilities

• Performed hearing tests and diagnosed conditions related to the ears, ear canal, and auditory system

• Fitted patients with hearing aids and demonstrated their proper use

• Counseled and educated patients, families, and caregivers

• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to determine patient candidacy for treatment options

• Prepared audiological reports for determining disability benefits from the central and/or state government

• Conducted prevention and advocacy programs

• Engaged in research, training, and workforce development

• Managed administrative tasks related to the clinic

Senior Audiologist, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, KA, India.

Responsibilities

• Conducted hearing tests and diagnosed conditions related to the ears, ear canal, and auditory system for patients across the lifespan

• Worked with both inpatients and outpatients to perform pure-tone audiometry, masking audiometry, speech recognition in noise, and tympanometry

• Fitted patients with hearing aids and demonstrated their proper use

• Counseled and educated patients, families, and caregivers

• Collaborated with ENT surgeons to determine patient candidacy for intake, treatment options, and discharge

• Prepared audiological reports for determining disability benefits from the central and/or state government

Externship, Speech-Language Pathologist, Bangalore, KA, India.

Locations

• Private and residential schools

• Healthcare and mental health facilities

• Private speech-language clinics

• Early intervention centers

• Outpatient hospitals

Responsibilities

• Conducted screening and diagnostic evaluations to identify communication disabilities in infants, children, adolescents, and adults across the lifespan

• Developed individualized communication and swallowing treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

• Trained incoming interns on clinical roles and responsibilities

• Prepared clinical assessment and intervention reports, designed home training and school-based programs, and conducted post-intervention skill maintenance assessments

• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to determine patient candidacy for treatment options

Undergraduate Student Clinician, Dr. Chandrasekar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore, India.

Responsibilities

• Provided clinical services to individuals with communication disabilities (speech, language, and hearing), including diagnostic evaluation and intervention across the lifespan

• Conducted screening and diagnostic evaluations to identify communication disabilities in infants, children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities

• Delivered intervention for acquired and developmental speech, language, and hearing disabilities

• Performed hearing tests and diagnosed conditions related to the ears, ear canal, and auditory system

• Prepared clinical assessment and intervention reports, home training programs, and school-based programs

• Fitted patients with hearing aids and demonstrated their proper use

• Counseled and educated patients, families, and caregivers

• Compiled audiological reports to determine eligibility for disability benefits from the central and/or state government

• Led prevention and advocacy programs