Katlyn Tafilica
Toronto,ON
Summary
- Five years of experience working with preschool and school age children with Autism
- Five years of experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Attention to detail in outcome measurement and documentation
- Managing team collaboration between families and multiple services
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Communicative Disorders Assistant
Oak Valley Health/Children's Treatment Network
12.2023 - Current
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Augmentative Communication Consultative Services
York Region District School Board / Children's Treatment Network
08.2020 - Current
- Experience collaborating with a team of SLP's/OT's/CDA's in assessments and service delivery
- Responsible for modeling and supporting partner communication strategies for students, teachers and families
- Provide information and services for children with developmental disabilities and their families
- Proficient in programming communication apps such as Lamp, Proloquo2Go, Touchchat and TD Snap
- Proficient in creating paper based materials such as flipntalks, communication books, clarification boards, core boards, theme boards and more
- Proficient in Microsoft 365, GoldCare, Boardmaker 6 and Boardmaker 7.
Communicative Disorders Assistant
Speech Associates
08.2020 - Current
- Provide direct speech and language therapy for children ages 18 months to 14 years old with S-LP supervision
- Provide parent/caregiver training for all recommended communication strategies
- Maintain consistent team communication through tracking and recording measurable data.
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Student
Toronto Catholic District School Board
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Augmentative Communication Team member
- Responsible for programming and modelling use of high-tech communication program
- Provide direct intervention and consultative services as a member of the AAC Team and Autism Team.
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Student
Durham District School Board
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Providing direct speech and language therapy for English language learners, students with autism, and students with articulation needs
- Model use of communicative temptations to elicit functional communication.
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Student
Durham College Speech and Language Clinic
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Model use of communicative temptations to elicit functional communication
- Provide parent/caregiver training.
Education
BHSc Honors, Kinesiology -
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, ONGraduate Diploma - Communicative Disorders
Durham College
Oshawa, ON2020
Hanen Workshops
4 "I"s to Socialize
More Than Words
It Takes Two to Talk
Timeline
Communicative Disorders Assistant
Oak Valley Health/Children's Treatment Network
12.2023 - Current
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Augmentative Communication Consultative Services
York Region District School Board / Children's Treatment Network
08.2020 - Current
Communicative Disorders Assistant
Speech Associates
08.2020 - Current
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Student
Toronto Catholic District School Board
01.2020 - 05.2020
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Student
Durham District School Board
09.2019 - 12.2019
Communicative Disorders Assistant - Student
Durham College Speech and Language Clinic
09.2019 - 12.2019
BHSc Honors, Kinesiology -
Ontario Tech University
Graduate Diploma - Communicative Disorders
Durham College