Najiye Honca
Graduate Intern - Speech Language Pathology at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Turkish Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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American Sign Language Elementary proficiency
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Arabic Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Graduate Intern - Speech Language Pathology
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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Graduate Intern - Speech Language Pathology
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Provided direct treatment and evaluation in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care of adults, teens, and children with cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, language delays, social-pragmatic disorders, speech sound disorders, and fluency disorders. Provided family education and training regarding patient’s diagnosis, current functional status, progress to goals, and strategies for language or speech sound elicitation at home. Wrote daily session notes and evaluation reports Show less
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Gallaudet University Hearing and Speech Center
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Graduate Intern - Speech Language Pathology
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Under direct supervision, provided treatment to 10 clients with disorders in the following areas: Adult: pronunciation and articulation for adults with hearing loss, auditory training Pediatric: Autism Spectrum Disorder (mixed expressive and receptive language disorder), articulation disorder, expressive and receptive language disorder Within a 2-week time span, completed 7 progress reports and 1 discharge report Under direct supervision, provided treatment to 10 clients with disorders in the following areas: Adult: pronunciation and articulation for adults with hearing loss, auditory training Pediatric: Autism Spectrum Disorder (mixed expressive and receptive language disorder), articulation disorder, expressive and receptive language disorder Within a 2-week time span, completed 7 progress reports and 1 discharge report
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Gallaudet University Hearing and Speech Center
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Washington, DC
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Practicum Clinician - Speech Language Pathology
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
Conducted 8-14 simulated diagnostic evaluations per semester of both pediatric and adult clients spanning disorder areas such as expressive and receptive language delays, articulation disorders, fluency disorders, voice disorders, neurogenic disorders, swallowing disorders, and those who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Experience with the following assessments: Expressive Vocabulary Test - Second Edition (EVT-2), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Fifth Edition (CELF-5), CELF-5 Metalinguistics, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-5), Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation - Third Edition (GFTA-3), Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - Fourth Edition (PPVT-4), Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - Second Edition (CTOPP-2), Test of Word Reading Efficiency - Second Edition (TOWR-2), Test of Written Language - Third Edition (TOWL-3), Oral Passage Understanding Scale (OPUS), Oral and Written Language Scales - Second Edition (OWLS-II), PreSchool Language Scales - Fifth Edition (PLS-5), Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT), Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL-2), Oral Peripheral Exam, Oral Reading Exam, Real-Time Analysis of Speech Fluency, Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS). Provided treatment in the following areas: Adult: pronunciation and articulation for adults with hearing loss Pediatric: Autism Spectrum Disorder (mixed expressive and receptive language disorder), articulation disorder, expressive and receptive language disorder Documentation Experience: Lesson plans, SOAP notes, Progress Reports, and Diagnostic Reports Show less
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Behavioral Concepts
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Behavioral Therapist
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Sep 2018 - May 2019
- Provided direct therapeutic interventions by teaching, modeling, and coaching ABA techniques directed to increase language and communication skills, social skills, and daily living skills - Maintained daily records reporting the condition and behavior of the client - Provided direct therapeutic interventions by teaching, modeling, and coaching ABA techniques directed to increase language and communication skills, social skills, and daily living skills - Maintained daily records reporting the condition and behavior of the client
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An-Nur Saturday School
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Revere, MA
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Substitute Teacher, Media Committee, and Event Volunteer
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Sep 2011 - Sep 2018
• Taught up to 15 children, ages 5-7, Arabic letters, basic verses of Qur’an, or Islamic knowledge • Worked to get children to produce proper pronunciation of Arabic speech sounds • With a team of other people, helped plan, organize, advertise, set up, and clean up for student and adult oriented events and celebrations • Taught up to 15 children, ages 5-7, Arabic letters, basic verses of Qur’an, or Islamic knowledge • Worked to get children to produce proper pronunciation of Arabic speech sounds • With a team of other people, helped plan, organize, advertise, set up, and clean up for student and adult oriented events and celebrations
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Chatterboxes Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Observed and participated in speech and feeding sessions • Collaborated with clinicians to create learning materials for clients' sessions • Organized storage • Checked insurance documents for accuracy • Put together feedback survey envelopes and thank you packages • Observed and participated in speech and feeding sessions • Collaborated with clinicians to create learning materials for clients' sessions • Organized storage • Checked insurance documents for accuracy • Put together feedback survey envelopes and thank you packages
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Smith College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher
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Feb 2018 - May 2018
• Proposed research minimizing limitations past studies on the Gluten Free, Casein Free dietary treatment for Autism have faced • Wrote a research proposal with a literature review, and a plan of the research design, participants, procedure, and measures • Proposed research minimizing limitations past studies on the Gluten Free, Casein Free dietary treatment for Autism have faced • Wrote a research proposal with a literature review, and a plan of the research design, participants, procedure, and measures
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Smith College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2017 - Jun 2017
• Collaborated with a professor in the education department at Smith College to help improve the effectiveness of an after school youth program in the Springfield area targeting teamwork and conflict resolution skills • Transcribed children's written narratives • Linguistically coded children's written narrative for constructs such as conflict type, child's evaluation of conflict, conflict resolution, emotion word counts etc. • Collaborated with a professor in the education department at Smith College to help improve the effectiveness of an after school youth program in the Springfield area targeting teamwork and conflict resolution skills • Transcribed children's written narratives • Linguistically coded children's written narrative for constructs such as conflict type, child's evaluation of conflict, conflict resolution, emotion word counts etc.
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Child and Adolescent Growth and Development Class
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Northampton, MA
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Researcher
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
• Wrote a research proposal • Completed naturalistic observations of children from kindergarten, up through sixth grade at the Smith College Campus School • Focused research and data collection on children observed in two sixth grade classrooms both during lunch time and formal class time • Transcribed recordings of student-teacher interactions • Analyzed and coded transcriptions • Wrote a formal research paper about the research and results • Wrote a research proposal • Completed naturalistic observations of children from kindergarten, up through sixth grade at the Smith College Campus School • Focused research and data collection on children observed in two sixth grade classrooms both during lunch time and formal class time • Transcribed recordings of student-teacher interactions • Analyzed and coded transcriptions • Wrote a formal research paper about the research and results
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Research Methods and Peer Relationships Class
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Northampton, MA
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Researcher
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Sep 2016 - May 2017
• Worked with a partner and wrote a research proposal manipulating gender and winking-face emoji • Gathered a random sample of participants from a data base of Smith College students and sent out surveys by email to the participants • Conducted four 2x2 between groups factorial ANOVAs to analyze results • Wrote a formal research paper about the research and results • Completed a poster explaining the experiment and presented it at a poster session • Devised a similar experiment built off of the original examining the effects of gender and exclamation points on text message interpretation, wrote a research proposal, and presented the research idea Show less
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Central Inventions
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Boston, MA
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
• Researched and reviewed literature on psychological studies of minorities studying in science and technology • Wrote up summaries of literature highlighting examples of interventions taken to increase participation of minorities in science and technological fields • Communicated my opinion in some cases about said articles • Taught myself very basic Python computer programming with the help of a textbook and online resources • Reflected on my own experience learning computer programming and on my time attending a women’s college Show less
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The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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Boston, MA
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Volunteer
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
• Cleaned and remade beds in Surgery Center • Learned about charts for patients and helped put them together • Learned and practiced proper conduct in a hospital/professional environment • Cleaned and remade beds in Surgery Center • Learned about charts for patients and helped put them together • Learned and practiced proper conduct in a hospital/professional environment
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The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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Boston, MA
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Volunteer
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Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
• Filed paperwork, assembled patient care folders, entered and corrected patient info into database • Answered phones in the International office • Went on rounds through the hospital, bringing paperwork from one department to another • Assisted families in waiting room while loved ones were in surgery • Filed paperwork, assembled patient care folders, entered and corrected patient info into database • Answered phones in the International office • Went on rounds through the hospital, bringing paperwork from one department to another • Assisted families in waiting room while loved ones were in surgery
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Education
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Gallaudet University
Master's degree, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist -
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Post Baccalaureate, Communication Sciences and Disorders -
Smith College
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology, Linguistics -
University College London Summer School
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Newton South High School
High School