Avani Shah

Owner/President at Therapy Smarts, Inc
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Location
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States, US
Languages
  • Hindi Full professional proficiency
  • Gujarati Full professional proficiency
  • Marathi Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner/President
      • Jul 2016 - Present

      Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Provider Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy Provider

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • Feb 2007 - Jun 2015
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Speech Language Pathologist
      • 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

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • Speech Language Pathologist- Intern
      • 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

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Speech-Language Pathology Intern
      • 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.

    • Speech Language Pathologist Intern
      • 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).

    • Speech-Language Pathology Intern
      • 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.

Education

  • North Carolina Central University
    Masters of Education, Communication disorders
    2003 - 2005
  • Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai, India
    Bachelor’s of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
    1999 - 2002

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