Avani Shah
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Hindi Full professional proficiency
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Gujarati Full professional proficiency
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Marathi Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Therapy Smarts, Inc
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United States
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Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner/President
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Jul 2016 - Present
Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Provider Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Provider
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Children's therapy Associates
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United States
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Medical Practices
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Speech Language Pathologist
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Feb 2007 - Jun 2015
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Total Rehabilitation Inc
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Speech Language Pathologist
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Jul 2005 - Dec 2013
• Provided evaluation and treatment to children with variety of speech language disorders including receptive- expressive language, articulation, phonology, voice, and fluency. • Experience in evaluating & treating children with behavioral/emotional disorders, cognitive impairments, Autism, Apraxia, Cerebral Palsy, and Down syndrome. • Experience in the evaluating and treating patients with AAC needs and qualified to treat feeding and oral-motor dysfunction issues. • Participated in IFSP meeting for every child • Worked with Duke Health Community Care providing high quality intervention to children and adults with speech-language and swallowing disorder. • Worked with Tarheel Home Health providing evaluation and treatment to adults with speech-language disorder and dysphagia. Show less
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Hope Valley Elementary School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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Speech Language Pathologist- Intern
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Jan 2005 - Apr 2005
• Provided Assessment to children with speech-language disorders and augmentative communication • Provided group and individual speech and language treatment to children with articulation disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, developmental disorders, reading difficulties, and augmentative communication. • Developed and implemented weekly lesson plans and augmentative communication worksheets for a child with limited expressive vocabulary using Boardmaker and Pixwriter. • Experienced using adapted toys, switches, computers, and speech output devices • Participated in IEP and SAP meetings of each child Show less
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VA Medical Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Speech-Language Pathology Intern
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2004 - Nov 2004
• Provided assessment and management to adults with speech and language disorders, swallowing disorder, voice disorder, laryngectomy, and tracheostomy. • Provided assessment using objective instrumentation such as Fibroeptic endoscope, Rigid endoscope, and Videofluroscopy. • Provided assessment and management to adults with AAC. • Provided assessment and management to adults with speech and language disorders, swallowing disorder, voice disorder, laryngectomy, and tracheostomy. • Provided assessment using objective instrumentation such as Fibroeptic endoscope, Rigid endoscope, and Videofluroscopy. • Provided assessment and management to adults with AAC.
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Speech Language Pathologist Intern
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Jan 2004 - Apr 2004
• Provided assessment and management to children with speech and language disorders, reading difficulties. • Provided assessment and management of children in the acute care (Intensive Car Unit). • Provided assessment and management to children with speech and language disorders, reading difficulties. • Provided assessment and management of children in the acute care (Intensive Car Unit).
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Speech-Language Pathology Intern
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Jan 2004 - Apr 2004
• Provided assessment to children with cranio-facial anomalies, speech and language disorders. • Provided assessment using objective instrumentation such as Nasometer and Pressure Flow. • Participated in weekly team discussions for patients evaluated at the center. • Provided assessment to children with cranio-facial anomalies, speech and language disorders. • Provided assessment using objective instrumentation such as Nasometer and Pressure Flow. • Participated in weekly team discussions for patients evaluated at the center.
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Education
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North Carolina Central University
Masters of Education, Communication disorders -
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai, India
Bachelor’s of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology