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 Shaw has worked at ALMH since 2009 in the rehabilitation department
as a speech pathologist.
Shaw
holds a master’s degree from Illinois State University in speech
pathology. She holds a certificate of clinical competence in
speech-language pathology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association.
Communicating effectively involves enunciating sounds correctly,
using proper intonation and tone of voice and comprehending what’s
heard. Speech-language pathologists, or speech therapists, evaluate
and diagnose people with disorders and challenges in these areas,
and help them improve their communication skills. They might work
with children, stroke victims or people with brain injuries.
A
typical day for Shaw includes one to two home-based early
intervention visits along with inpatient and outpatient speech
therapy appointments. She also performs video swallow studies for
the ALMH radiology team. A video swallow study determines if food is
going into the airway instead of the stomach, which foods are safest
to swallow and potential positions or strategies that can help the
patient swallow better.
Shaw was
nominated by her co-worker, Sue Morris. Morris stated in the
nomination that Shaw is constantly striving to provide quality
speech therapy and language services to our patient population from
toddlers to geriatric. She is a team player. She balances
outpatient, home-based and inpatient services with a very full
schedule but never complains.
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“I
am proud to work at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital because of
the supportive and caring team of people I get to work with
everyday. It really is a great place to work because of the
friendly environment and co-workers rooting for each other,”
said Shaw.
[Text received; ANGELA STOLTZENBURG,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL]
ALMH is a 25-bed critical
access hospital located at 200 Stahlhut Drive in Lincoln, Illinois
and is an affiliate of Memorial Health System. ALMH employs 315 in a
variety of roles. For more information about ALMH, visit
www.ALMH.org |
