| B.A., California State University-Fullerton, 1993
M.S., Communication Disorders, University of Redlands, CA, 1995
CCC, American Speech-Language Hearing Association
MD/PA/CA licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
kim.bell@speechpathways.net
A speech-language pathologist for over 12 years, "Miss Kim" founded SPEECH PATHways in 1999. Kim is very active in the Maryland Speech Language and Hearing Association (MSHA). Recipient of the 2002 award for service to MSHA and the profession of speech-language pathology, she began a 3-year term on the MHSA Executive Board in 2007 and will serve as President in 2008. Kim has developed and coordinated the Private Practice Track for the annual MSHA convention for the past three years. A former faculty member at Towson University, she guest lectures there in addition to speaking at various community and professional seminars. Kim is also a member of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Kim recently earned her fourth ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE), reflecting her concerted, personal effort to continue professional learning beyond an academic degree. The ACE Award acknowledges her dedication to education and the development of exemplary programs through SPEECH PATHways.
Kim has worked in settings ranging from acute care, home-care, skilled nursing, outpatient rehabilitation, early intervention/Infants and Toddler Programs, to public and private schools, universities and private practice. She has extensive experience evaluating and treating patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics. Kim's many certifications include:
- Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention (REI)
- Fast ForWord
- Compton P-ESL (accent reduction program)
- Joseph Garcia’s “Sign with Your Baby” program
- Certified Interactive Metronome Provider
Highlights of her extensive training include:
- Nuero-Developmental Treatment (NDT)
- PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Motor Targets) — "Level 2 Trained"
- The Kaufman method
- The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Program (LSVT)
- "Talk Tools" Heirarchies (Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson)
- Brain Gym
- ABLC (Affect-Based Language Curriculum)
- The Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention
- Alert Program
- Phono-Graphix
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Kim is an active homeschooling mom to three children under the age of 8! She became a speech-language pathologist because she wanted to work in a "helping profession." Kim loves working with children and adults and enjoys the diversity and challenges she encounters with each client. She takes pride in offering client services with a personal and family-centered touch. |
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