, M.A., Reg. CASLPO (#3886) (last updated January 2017) Email jennifer.horton@learcomm.ca Web www.learcomm.ca EDUCATION 1999-2001 Masters of Arts in Speech Language Pathology State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 1998-1999 Communicative Disorders Assistant Program Georgian College, Orillia, Ontario 1994-1998 Honours Bachelor of Arts Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario WORK EXPERIENCE Owner/ President & Speech Language Pathologist, Lear Communication Inc., Hamilton, Niagara Region, Haldimand-Norfolk County, Brant County and Halton-Peel Regions June 2016- Present Ensure compliance with regulations by governing bodies CASLPO & FSCO Maintain involvement and presence at local and industry-related organizations such as OSLA, various Interest Groups, the Ontario Rehab Alliance, Hamilton Med-Legal Society, BIAN/OBIA Mentor staff to exceed their own clinical expectations and goals Complete annual company performance evaluations and goal setting system ensuring compliance and growth in areas related to company s values (Excellence, Accountability & Compassion) Ensure that staff are uniquely compensated in ways that matter to them (e.g., salary, working hours, option for health benefits, support for ongoing professional development, seeking additional resources when needed, maintaining memberships) Manage human resource and business functions including payroll, client and colleague satisfaction ratings, staff targets and billing reports Maintaining competitive marketing efforts and ongoing business planning All clinical work listed below continues to apply: maintaining caseload of clients who have communication impairments as a result of ABI, other neurological or developmental disorders, voice, fluency, articulation, resonance, swallowing disorders, etc. Completion of Medical-legal assessments as requested by legal representatives Completion of Independent Medical Assessments on behalf of Insurance Providing opinion on future cost care for speech-language needs Maintaining advanced level of training and education in legislation and disorder areas related to clientele and professional as a whole Clinical Manager & Speech-Language Pathologist, Lear Communication Inc., Hamilton/Niagara, Ontario July 2008 May 2016 Responsible for the assessment and treatment of communication in adults and school-aged children with brain injury, stroke, learning disabilities, speech disorders and voice disorders. Assessments are thorough and functional exploring all areas of a client s life that may be affected by their injury or disorder. Treatment goals are client-focused and aimed toward improving clients home, school and/or work lives.
Page 2 of 5 Advocacy for speech-language pathology in the hospitals and community is an important part of the position to ensure that all people that require assistance are aware of the current options available; Assessment and treatment of swallowing and voice disorders including external health provider at hospitals (upon request), nursing homes and community/ home residences; Provide ABI service as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Therapists, Tutors, Behavioral Consultants, Lawyers and Case Managers; Preparation of Medical-Legal SLP reports as requested by legal representatives; Provide clinical opinion on the future needs and costs of SLP services as requested; Supervision and mentoring of Speech Language Pathology students and new graduates (CASLPO, ASHA); Supervision of Communicative Disorder Assistants and Rehab Assistants; Assist with the data collection for pilot projects; Provide input in to procedures for continuous quality improvement Link with Colleagues working with ABI and support local associations (e.g., Brain Injury Association of Niagara- assisted ABI Survivors with writing their inspirational stories in a published book funded by Trillium, annual 5km corporate run for BIAN); and Clinical Manager responsibilities include daily managerial duties, SLP coaching and goal setting, providing clinical advice and support to fellow SLPs, responding to client feedback, assisting with performance evaluations and responding to client inquiries Clinical Manager, Heaman Communication Services Inc., Uxbridge, Ontario August 2006 February 2009 Professional Practice Leader for Speech Language Pathology providing clinical support to over 40 S-LPs in the GTA; Recruitment & orientation of new clinical staff to the applicable contract, Heaman Communication Services Inc. (HCS) and to clinical and administrative duties; Assignment of referrals and overseeing staffing/ contract volumes; Develop and implement Policies & Procedures on an ongoing basis; Education/research; Program development / public relations; Attendance at Meetings (CCAC, Heart & Stroke, School Board) on behalf of the President, Community partner member on the CCAC Diversity in Health Care Committee and Ethics Committee; Supervision and mentoring of Speech Language Pathology students and new graduates; Assist with the data collection and narrative reporting of RFPs, Quarterly Reports and Annual Quality Reports to the Central West & Mississauga-Halton CCACs; and Complete chart audits and quarterly performance reviews on all consultant S-LPs Independent Contractor, S-LP, Heaman Communication Services Inc., Peel Region January 2001 March 2009 Provide services in the Peel Region schools under CCAC contract for clients with phonology, articulation, resonance, fluency and voice impairments Acting Clinical Voice Leader (August 2003- Present) providing clinical support and education to fellow colleagues and providing input into policies and procedures, as well as, continuous program development
Page 3 of 5 Facilitate summer fluency groups and voice groups (July, 2003-2007) Niagara Health System, Voice Program, St.Catharines, Ontario August 2003- May 2005 Assessed functional and organic voice problems for those who demonstrated difficulties with vocal quality or functioning; Voice assessments included videostroboscopy, voice use profile, computer analysis of vocal functioning, consultation with Otolaryngologist and psychosocial screening; Made referrals as appropriate to Social Worker, Specialists and Community Partners; Treated voice disorders in individuals and in group setting providing voice education, teaching of various voice care techniques, voice exercises and stress management skills. School Health Support Services, Comcare Health Services, Niagara Falls, Ontario Sept 2004-May 2005 Treated articulation and phonological disorders in a group setting through contract to the CCAC of Niagara General Medicine & Complex Continuing Care, York Central Hospital, Toronto, Ontario September 2002- May 2003 (6-month contract through HCS Inc) Provided swallowing and communication assessments to adults in general medicineacute care setting, chronic care, intensive care and palliative care units Worked with diverse patient populations including degenerative diseases, stroke patients and acquired brain injury Provided support, counselling and health teaching to patients and family members regarding modified diets, positioning and alternative feeding options Consultant S-LP, York-Durham Aphasia Centre, Richmond Hill, Ontario June 2004 December 2004 (contracted through HCS Inc) Consulted to a community based program serving adults with aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia and related communication disorders due to stroke, brain injury and brain disease Provided support and training to program staff and volunteers regarding client communication needs, strategies and augmentative and alternative communication aids and program planning Managed client program participation; Supervised goal setting and program planning for individuals and groups within the communication program; maintain client records as assigned; and Consulted to Social Worker and caregivers regarding communication needs/education as required COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION Diversity in Healthcare Committee Member, Peel CCAC (August 2006-Jan 2007) Ethics Committee Member, Peel CCAC (August 2006-Jan 2007) Voice Interest Group Member (Sept 2004- May 2005) Quality Performance & Management Committee, HCS Inc. (Nov 2008-Feb 2009) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Page 4 of 5 Registered member with the College of Audiologists and Speech Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) since December 2000 Registered member of the American Speech-Language Association (ASHA) since December 2000 Member of the Ontario Speech-Language Association (OSLA) PRESENTATION & CONTRIBUTIONS Guest Speaker with a Panel of Professionals at the 2011 Annual Back to School Conference sponsored by Thomson, Rogers in collaboration with the Toronto ABI Network, September 2011 Guest Speaker with a Panel of Professionals discussing What Makes a Rehabilitation Team Work? BIAN Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, October 2010 RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Proficient in the use of MS Office Programs including Word, Powerpoint & Excel Proficient in the use of Visipitch, PRAAT, Laryngograph & Videostroboscopy in the assessment of voice and nasality Toronto ABI Network Conference November 2016, Toronto On BIAN Conference, October 27, 2016 Niagara Falls On Topics: Behavioral and Emotional Issues with ABI, SABS Changes post June 2016, Navigating Complex TBI- SLP Presentation OBIA Provincial Conference 2015- Concurrent sessions with topics involving: ABI & Mental Illness, Symptoms of Mental Illness following Concussions, Substance abuse & Brain Injury & Social/Emotional/Academic Success in ABI Adolescence Returning to School) Client-Centered Management for Voice Disorders, Presented by Linda Rammage, April 15, 2014 Dysphagia in the Medical Setting, Baycrest May 2013 Brain Plasticity & Neurorehabilitation, Baycrest March 2013 Discourse in Aphasia: Assessment & Treatment, Baycrest, May 2012 Solutions for Learning: Reading and Language Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Association of Halton, April 2012 Word Finding for Adults: Deep Assessment and Comprehensive Intervention, presented by Dr. Diane German, Baycrest, Friday, May 13, 2011 Guest Speaker with a Panel of Professionals discussing What Makes a Rehabilitation Team Work? BIAN Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, October 2010 Post-Graduate Course in Cognitive Communication Disorders LEVEL 1, Presented by Sheila MacDonald, Toronto, March 2009 Post-Graduate Course in Cognitive Communication Disorders LEVEL 2, Presented by Sheila MacDonald, Toronto, October 2009 Attended Chedoke ABI Conference, May 2009 Attended The Impact of Working Memory on Classroom Learning, CASLPA May 2009 Attended Distinguishing Working Memory and Language Impairments in School-Aged Children, CASLPA May 2009 Supporting Children and Adolescents with Self-Regulatory, Cognitive, Behavioural, and Communication Disabilities in Their School Setting, Presented by Mark Ylvisaker, September 18, 2008
Page 5 of 5 ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Recorded Courses 2011 Water and the Patient with Dysphagia/ Fraser Free Water Protocol, Gale Estes-Waddell, M.A., CCC-SLP (speechpathology.com) Performing and Interpreting a Bedside Clinical Evaluation of Swallowing, Nancy Swigert, M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S (speechpathology.com) Using Oral Language Strategies to Support Literacy Development in Children- The Role of the SLP, Rhea Paul (speechpathology.com) Techniques for the Distorted R, Pamala Marshalla (speechpathology.com) Treating Memory and Learning in TBI, Victoria Harding (speechpathology.com) Selecting Apps For Therapy, Lara Wakefield (speechpathology.com) Reading Comprehension and Language Intervention, Dee Lance (speechpathology.com) Developing & Using Scripts in-treatment, Audrey Holland (speechpathology.com) Recorded Courses 2012 Reading and the Brain, Dr. Kauffman LDAH September 2012 Recorded Courses 2013 In a World of Dysphagia, What is Normal? Kim Winter, (speechpathology.com) Performing a Clinical Swallow Examination, Debra Suiter (speechpathology.com) Building Better Readers, Focus on Fluency, Shari Robertson (speechpathology.com) Recorded Courses 2014 Counselling and Communication Disorders: Dealing with Feelings and Emotions, Presenter Michael Flahive (speechpathology.com)