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“You Say Severe, I Say Mild”: Toward an Empirical Classification of Dysarthria Severity (2021)

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
During a motor speech assessment, one of the primary goals is to determine the severity of speech impairment related to dysarthria. The current research for the best practice to determine the severity is largely untested with no accepted definition or classification system. The most common descriptions for dysarthria are the type and estimated overall intelligibility […]
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Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools (2022)

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This year, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) worked together to revise its developmental surveillance tool as part of the Learn the Signs. Act Early. program. A team of subject matter experts was created, including developmental-behavioral, neurodevelopmental, and general pediatricians; child and developmental psychologists; and a […]
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Mindfulness Series: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

April 22, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Part of Dr. Oak Reed’s course, Healthy Coping: Brief Behavioral Strategies for Clinicians and Patients, this resource outlines how to use progressive muscle relaxation to reduce muscle tension.
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International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Implementation in Health Care

April 12, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will review the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) implementation in the acute care setting, including the rationale for utilization of IDDSI’s standardized naming and testing approach, key starting points/contacts for implementation of a new diet system within the health care setting, and various IDDSI levels and restrictions required for each level.
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From Recidivism to Transformation: Rethinking How We Approach Chronic Conditions

April 11, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Frustrated by repeat patients who never seem to maintain their gains from therapy? This interactive course will examine the role of health behaviors in the effective management of chronic conditions. Using the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change as a guiding framework, we will identify stages of behavior change and target interventions to specific stages. Self-reflection […]
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Trauma Stewardship – The Science and Soul of Early Life Adversity

April 8, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course will introduce the learner to the biology of toxic, traumatic stress along with short-term and long-term consequences. However, it is not just the patients and their families that are impacted, but the clinicians as well. Trauma stewardship opens hearts and minds to heal the hurts that often go unnoticed and discover creative, evidence-based […]
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