Tameshia Atkinson

Leads clinical oversight for speech-language pathology services across inpatient and residential units, including swallowing/mealtime assessments and individualized feeding protocols. Supervises SLP staff, maintains clinical documentation in AVATAR ECNX, and delivers staff training on safe feeding, communication supports, and AAC use.

Provides contract-based speech-language pathology services for early intervention and pediatric settings across Georgia schools and community environments. Manages high caseloads, supervises SLPAs remotely, coordinates screenings and evaluations, and delivers family coaching and CFY supervision.

Delivered individual and group speech-language therapy, including oral-motor interventions, across general and special education settings. Completed evaluations, screenings, data analysis, and IEP documentation, and coordinated IEP meetings while managing scheduling and progress reporting for a large caseload.

Conducted comprehensive evaluations for speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in an acute inpatient rehabilitation setting. Interpreted MBSS for dysphagia management and provided individualized treatment planning, family/caregiver training, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Performed eligibility evaluations with multidisciplinary teams and delivered individualized treatment plans for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in infants and young children. Provided direct therapy in home/natural environments and delivered family-centered training and coaching to support communication carryover.

Conducted comprehensive evaluations and developed individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for a diverse adult and geriatric population. Interpreted MBSS to inform dysphagia management and provided education, in-service training for nursing and interdisciplinary teams, and referral/testing recommendations as needed.

Served on the Physical and Nutritional Management Team and conducted evaluations and treatment planning for swallowing and communication disorders, including tracheostomy patients. Interpreted MBSS, determined least restrictive diets to reduce aspiration risk, and delivered targeted staff/caregiver in-services and training for care continuity.

Conducted evaluations and developed individualized treatment plans for speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. Interpreted MBSS to guide dysphagia management, educated patients and families on carryover strategies, and delivered interdisciplinary in-service training with referral/testing coordination.

Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to schedule and conduct eligibility evaluations for early intervention services. Developed individualized treatment plans and delivered direct therapy for infants and toddlers, providing family-centered coaching and caregiver resources to support progress at home.

Provided individual and group speech, language, and oral-motor therapy for preschoolers in regular and special education settings, including inclusion therapy. Conducted screenings/diagnostics and data analysis, wrote IEPs, coordinated IEP meetings, and supported scheduling and documentation for a school/community caseload.

Conducted comprehensive early intervention evaluations for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders across home, daycare, and private school settings. Developed individualized evidence-based treatment plans and collaborated with teachers, families, and caregivers, providing ongoing monitoring, re-evaluations, and support.

Completed CFY services providing comprehensive evaluations and individualized communication programs in home-based and clinical settings. Educated school/daycare staff and caregivers on intervention strategies and provided in-service training and interdisciplinary collaboration to support continuity of care.

Provided clinical practicum services for evaluations and individualized treatment planning across speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. Interpreted MBSS to support dysphagia management and educated patients, families, and staff on therapy goals and carryover strategies, including least restrictive diet recommendations.

Completed a graduate clinical practicum providing evaluations and individualized evidence-based treatment planning for speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. Educated patients and families on therapy goals and strategies and monitored progress to adjust treatment plans as needed.

Delivered individual and group speech, language, and oral-motor therapy across preschool, self-contained, and resource settings in elementary and middle school. Developed IEPs, facilitated IEP meetings, conducted screenings/diagnostic assessments with data analysis, and provided professional development and scheduling/documentation support for a large caseload.

Provided direct clinical supervision for a Baylor graduate speech-language pathology student, supporting assessment interpretation and weekly treatment planning for pediatric clients. Guided evidence-based practice, parent coaching techniques, and ASD-focused intervention strategies through regular feedback conferences and structured review meetings.

Supervised a graduate-level Emerson SLP student in clinic and community-based settings, supporting diagnostic evaluations and treatment planning for pediatric communication disorders. Provided structured weekly feedback and guidance on evidence-based therapy approaches and parent coaching techniques, including ASD treatment strategies.

Earned an M.Ed. in Communication Disorders from Valdosta State University in 2010.

Earned a B.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from South Carolina State University in 2005.