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Counseling Clients With Traumatic Brain Injury: Exploring Slp’S Role, Connie Chiang
Counseling Clients With Traumatic Brain Injury: Exploring Slp’S Role, Connie Chiang
2023 SLP Posters
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths (CDC, 2020). Survivors may experience various cognitive or communication disorders symptoms depending on the type of TBI sustained. The injury can range from mild to severe and may increase the risk of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. Speech-language pathologists (SLP) use counseling to address the psychological well-being of people affected by TBI. However, SLPs report low counseling knowledge, skill, and confidence for working in various communication disorders (Kaderavek, Laux, & Mills, 2004) caused …
Individuals With Tbi: Language Processing And Pragmatic Considerations, Elizabeth Fleming
Individuals With Tbi: Language Processing And Pragmatic Considerations, Elizabeth Fleming
2023 SLP Posters
Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) often present with some degree of compromised language processing (LP). This may impact the rate and accuracy individuals with TBI process language which can lead to pragmatic concerns. This presentation will focus on how each end of LP may impact components of pragmatic language, including but not limited to topic maintenance, turn-taking abilities, relevancy of response, and listening skills. Pragmatic deficits (PD) may impact the ability to create and sustain human connection or participate in vocational settings resulting in negative impacts on quality of life. Although behaviors of accelerated LP may overlap with executive …
Returning To The Classroom After A Traumatic Brain Injury, Carly Mcgrath
Returning To The Classroom After A Traumatic Brain Injury, Carly Mcgrath
2022 SLP Posters
This session will provide an overview of the issues college athletes may face when returning to the classroom after a concussion. The definition and symptoms of concussion will be reviewed in official medical terms and in college athlete terms. Residual cognitive effects of concussions in college athletes will be discussed. The role of speech-language pathologists in college athletes returning to the classroom after a concussion will also be reviewed.