Katie Hallum

Review and provide feedback on the Neuro-Strengths™ Based Support for Autism Therapist Training program. Modify courses, handouts, and forms to ensure language and content is neurodiversity affirming.

Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognition and swallowing disorders at Brookdale Riverwalk Skilled Nursing facility. Collaborate with nursing, dietary, PT and OT staff for coordination of care.

Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognition and swallowing disorders at The Orchards facility. Collaborate with nursing, dietary, PT and OT staff for coordination of care.

Supervised five licensed speech-language pathologists and one Clinical Fellow (CFY/RPE). Coordinated clinical education, program development, and competency training for six speech-language pathologists. Conducted performance evaluations for six speech-language pathologists. Managed the rehabilitation department from April 2019 through September 2019. Co-managed the rehabilitation department from

Evaluated and treated clients in-home, specializing in DIR Floortime, delayed echolalia, autism, feeding, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Provided dysphagia evaluation and treatment to patients under contract with Get Well Home Health. Conducted all business operations, which included scheduling appointments, answering the phone, billing private pay and single-case insurance

Wrote seven board proposed case dispositions involving public complaints against SLPs, SLP supervisors, and SLPAs within a three-year contract. Summarized relevant documentation from hospitals, clinics or school districts related to each case. Explained standard practice for the area of speech-language pathology involved (e.g., swallowing evaluations, clinical decision making re: NPO status and ar

Performed evaluations and therapy to 15 clients per day, ages 18 months through 65 years. Indirectly supervised five graduate SLP students from Eastern New Mexico University. Wrote evaluation and progress reports for insurance authorization.

Remotely evaluated and treated 85 students via Zoom for 6 months. Provided in-person services to Taft High school. Ran and participated in IEP meetings for caseload. Updated IEPs in SIRAS system. Wrote triennial and annual reports. Single SLP in outpatient clinic who evaluated and treated clients aged 18 months through 70 years.

Short-term full-time contract at Bakersfield Rehabilitation Hospital. Evaluated and treated swallowing, language, speech and cognitive disorders in adults in a post-acute setting. Collaborated with medical staff to problem-solve solutions for patients who were admitted without prior dysphagia management.

Evaluated and treated inpatients with swallowing, speech, language, voice, and cognitive disorders. Performed modified barium swallow studies on inpatients and outpatients. Represented speech pathology at Stroke Council; attended meetings and participated in weekly rounding on patients. Supervised one Clinical Fellow (CFY/RPE). Evaluated and treated feeding impairments in NICU.

Evaluated and treated adult and geriatric patients in their homes throughout Kern County. Performed VitalStim therapy for dysphagia.

Evaluated and treated children, teenagers, and adults with acquired brain injuries in a post-acute setting. Provided carryover training to caregivers and patients in home, school, work and community settings. Conducted AAC evaluations using Tobii and Dynavox systems. Performed VitalStim dysphagia therapy. Designed the electronic documentation system for the Cognitive Rehabilitation department. Tra