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Bhavana Agarwal

Bangalore

Summary

Flexible professional with passion for assisting patients in pursuit of improved communication. Advanced interpersonal skills with several years of experience in developing individualized plans to meet patients' needs. Highly organized, detail-oriented and productive professional.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Speech-Language Pathologist

CAPAAR
Bangalore
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Maintained detailed records of client visits including notes about session activities, interventions used.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop treatment strategies and goals for patients.
  • Developed individualized plans for patients to address impairments in communication, swallowing, and cognitive-communication skills.
  • Prescribed augmentative and alternative communication systems when appropriate to improve functional communication outcomes.
  • Assessed patient's language and speech production abilities including articulation, fluency, voice quality, and pragmatics.
  • Educated parents on strategies they can use at home to support their child's communication development.
  • Created individualized home programs for families to carryover learned skills between therapy sessions.
  • Analyzed results from diagnostic tests and wrote comprehensive reports summarizing findings.
  • Utilized technology such as iPads or computer software programs during therapy sessions when appropriate.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions addressing social pragmatic skills or other areas of need with multiple clients at once.
  • Taught clients how to improve speech with optimal control of facial muscles, jaw and breathing mechanisms.
  • Attended continuing education courses related to new developments in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.

Speech-Language Pathologist

We nurture foundation
Bangalore
03.2022 - 11.2022
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop treatment strategies and goals for patients.
  • Developed individualized plans for patients to address impairments in communication, swallowing, and cognitive-communication skills.
  • Prescribed augmentative and alternative communication systems when appropriate to improve functional communication outcomes.
  • Assessed patient's language and speech production abilities including articulation, fluency, voice quality, and pragmatics.
  • Coordinated with medical professionals regarding care plans for medically complex patients.

Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist

BGS Apollo hospital
Mysore
09.2017 - 10.2021
  • Attended continuing education courses related to new developments in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
  • Maintained detailed records of client visits including notes about session activities, interventions used.
  • Developed individualized plans for patients to address impairments in communication, swallowing, and cognitive-communication skills.
  • Analyzed results from diagnostic tests and wrote comprehensive reports summarizing findings.
  • Coordinated with medical professionals regarding care plans for medically complex patients.
  • Utilized technology such as iPads or computer software programs during therapy sessions when appropriate.

Education

BASLP -

JSS Institute of Speech & Hearing
Mysore
06-2017

Skills

  • Speech and language evaluation
  • Goal Setting
  • Assistive technologies
  • Sensory integration strategies
  • Play therapy
  • Counseling
  • Deliver Parent training workshops
  • Experienced in taking online sessions and using technology(apps, websites) for better understanding and progress
  • Keep updated myself with recent trends in the field and participate in certificate programs
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Communication Strategies
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Individualized home plans
  • Behavioral Assessments
  • Treatment Research
  • Lesson Plan
  • Caseload Management
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Time management

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Acing initiator of the year 2023 at CAPAAR, Bangalore
  • Delivered a 2 hour Parent training workshop on the topic- Management of speech and language issues in preschoolers at CAPAAR, Bangalore and received great feedback from attendees of the workshop
  • Promoted as Senior SLP, Speech department at CAPAAR, Bangalore
  • Delivered a 2 hour presentation on Childhood apraxia of speech at We nurture foundation's technical presentation program
  • Awarded Rising star of the year 2022 at We nurture foundation, Bangalore

Certification

  • Talk tools certified 3-part Treatment Plan for Oral Placement Therapy(OPT) in August,2023
  • Avaz AAC certified in 2023
  • Online Certification program by National Association for Play therapy India on individual training module- Play therapy and Autism
  • Attended 1 day workshop on New trends in Assessment of dysphagia in Adults organised by MyIsha in Sept,2019
  • Attended workshop on HUE-Handling Unexpected Emergencies in Children organised by Paediatric ER team Manipal Hospital, Bangalore in June, 2023
  • Attended a 3-day workshop on Basics of Habilitation: Stepping stones to communication organized by Advanced Bionics in September 2017, Bangalore
  • Attended 2days National seminar on Advances in the assessment and management of Childhood language disorders organised by JSS institute of Speech and hearing, Mysore in March,2016
  • Attended 2days National workshop on Advances in Hearing devices technology organsied by JSS Institute of Speech and hearing, Mysore in September 2015

Languages

English, Hindi, Kannada
First Language

Timeline

Speech-Language Pathologist

CAPAAR
01.2023 - 01.2024

Speech-Language Pathologist

We nurture foundation
03.2022 - 11.2022

Speech Language Pathologist and Audiologist

BGS Apollo hospital
09.2017 - 10.2021

BASLP -

JSS Institute of Speech & Hearing

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