Jamie James M.S., CCC - SLP
Board Certified & Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
 

Education

 
  • Illinois State University - Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Illinois State University - Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders
  
 

Licenses & Certificates

 
  • Licensed to practice speech-language pathology in South Carolina, and Illinois.
  • Certificate of Participation in Autism & Literacy - learned to identify the characteristics and the features of learning literacy.
  • Certificate of Participation in Preparing All Teachers for Assistive Technology - provided an introduction to the use of assistive technology for the purpose of enhancing and transforming learning for students with disabilities.
  
 

Work History

 Originally from Illinois, after I received my Bachelor's degree, I worked for two years as a speech-language paraprofessional in a school with children ages 3 to 13 years old. I was responsible for implementing and carrying out speech and language goals. I teamed with families, teachers, and other staff members to ensure success for these children.
 
  
 

Research

  During my coursework in graduate school, I participated in a study focusing on early literacy in children with Down Syndrome. This study's main focus was geared toward literacy experiences in the home environment.
 
 

Conferences & Workshops Attended
 

  "Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders: The SOS Approach to Feeding"
This was a 3-day training conference on the SOS Approach to Feeding.  This is a feeding program that is a non-invasive developmental approach to feeding.  It is designed to assess and address all the factors involved in feeding difficulties.  This approach allows a child to interact with food in a playful, non-stressful way.  It focuses on increasing a child’s comfort level through exploring and learning about the different properties of foods, including texture, smell, taste, and consistency. The SOS approach follows a hierarchy to feeding from tolerating foods in the room, interacting with the food, smelling, touching, tasting, and eventually, eating the food.
  
  Children Who Struggle to Speak: The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol
Speaker: Nancy Kaufman
This clinical seminar focused on evaluation and treatment. It involved discussions of differential diagnosis of apraxia, flaccid dysarthria, and phonological disorders. Practical and functional treatment techniques were discussed including phonemic simplification, successive word approximations, and pivot syllables. The seminars purpose is to provide therapists with necessary tools to help children with apraxia of speech to progress from simple core vocabulary to eventually conversational speech.
  
  Medical University of S.C. Current Perspectives in Cochlear Implantation Conference
This conference covered several key and current topics in the management of children with cochlear implants. The objective was to provide up-to-date knowledge in the field to enable providers to employ the best current practices when treating these children.
  
 

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