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What is Impaired Emotion Recognition?
Following a stroke or a traumatic brain injury, an individual may not recognize emotions in others as easily. This is often referred to as impaired emotion recognition. Emotions are communicated by facial expressions, vocal inflections and volume, body language, and...
VitalStim
In August of 2023 I completed training to become a provider for VitalStim dysphagia treatment, a neuromuscular electrostimulation modality to improve swallowing. I did a follow-up training in December 2024 for the VitalStim Plus, which offers all kinds of fun options...
Best Speech, Swallow and Cognitive Therapy Clinic in Utah for Adults
1. Specialized Provider for Adults Speech Language Pathology is a very broad field--a recent graduate has taken courses ranging in topics from Early Childhood Language to Audiology. Being a specialized provider, Jackie dedicates her ongoing training specifically to...
What is Affected By Aging?
Aging impacts many different facets of daily life, including the ability to correctly use over-the-counter medications. Pictured above is an activity I like to do with my clients. There's many different ways I can use these medication labels, but in this instance, I...
What Is Manual Touch Therapy for Voice and Swallowing?
When people think of speech therapy, they often imagine exercises focused on articulating "s" and "r". However, manual touch therapy for voice and swallowing is an increasingly recognized approach that uses hands-on techniques to help individuals with dysphagia...
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training Certification
I learned from the fabulous Dr. Christine Sapienza as she trained a group of Speech Language Pathologists in Salt Lake City in Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST). Expiration is critical for our most basic functions--breath support for functional speech,...