Legal Issues in End-Of-Life Care for Speech-Language Pathologists and Social Workers: A Scoping Review
Rachel Feeney (University of Queensland), Lindy Willmott (Queensland University of Technology), Jill Wilson(University of Queensland), Ben White (Queensland University of Technology), Legal Issues in End-Of-Life Care for Speech-Language Pathologists and Social Workers: A Scoping Review, Int ’l J. of Speech-Language Pathology... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 12, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
EarliPoint Evaluation System for ASD Diagnosis: Interview with Tom Ressemann, CEO of EarliTec Dx
EarliTec Dx, a medtech company based in Georgia, has developed the EarliPoint Evaluation System for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This common neurodevelopmental condition is often overlooked in affected children, leading to a lack of early intervention and care. Part of the issue is a lack of access to specialists who can diagnose the condition.
Another issue is the lack of quantitative tools that can assist clinicians in diagnosing ASD, and instead they rely on subjective measurements and observations. The EarliPoint system is hosted on a touchscreen tablet, and involves children observing a video feed of social inte...
Source: Medgadget - August 8, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Pediatrics Psychiatry ASD autism autism spectrum EarliTec Source Type: blogs
How early intervention can transform a child ’ s speech development
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent decision to move away from the “wait and see” philosophy to a more proactive intervention when dealing with childhood obesity got me reflecting on how “wait and see” is still used in many other aspects of children’s development. As a speech therapist and a mother of a child who
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How early intervention can transform a child’s speech development originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Stephanie Jeret Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
The underappreciated heroes of health care: a doctor ’ s appreciation for therapists
As a doctor who has cared for countless critically ill patients, I cannot stress enough how important therapists are for patient recovery. Whether it’s occupational, physical, or speech therapists, these health care professionals play an integral role in helping patients regain their abilities and quality of life after an illness or injury. In my experience,
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The underappreciated heroes of health care: a doctor’s appreciation for therapists originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ton La, Jr., MD, JD Tags: Physician Critical Care Source Type: blogs
ChatGPT in conversation with a language scientist (Hickok)
Some interesting failures in this conversation with ChatGPT, not just about the facts of language& brain but some glaring logical failures, like that people with complete damage to Wernicke ' s area would perform significantly worse than chance on a test of word comprehension. On questioning, it impressively " recognized " the error but then the bug re-emerged on the very last question.---------------------Which of the following is true about the neural basis of speech perception? a) it ' s bilateral in the STG. b) it ' s strongly left hemisphere dominant. c) it is dependent on Broca ' s area. d) it is the ability to p...
Source: Talking Brains - March 17, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Aphasia: 10 Things You Should Know
Aphasia is a catch-all word that describes difficulty in speaking. Aphasia can range from mild difficulty in finding and expressing words or completing sentences to a complete inability to speak.. It is a significant finding in a physical assessment. The patient who presents with a new onset of aphasia has a concerning medical issue. Here are ten things to keep in mind the next time you encounter a patient who is having difficulty speaking.
1) Aphasia can be both receptive or expressive. If someone is having difficulty speaking they are said to be experiencing expressive aphasia. Receptive aphasia is a difficulty in und...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 7, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Hearing Loss Addressed Early Can Help Protect Brain
Since mild hearing loss is considered part of normal aging it's rarely treated until the loss is at a later stage. However, now that hearing loss is known to affect our risk of developing dementia, this casual approach needs to be reconsidered.
Anu Sharma of the Department of Speech Language and Hearing Science at University of Colorado and her team have applied fundamental principles of neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to forge new connections, as a way to adapt to hearing loss.
"The hearing areas of the brain shrink in age-related hearing loss," Sharma said in an interview with Medical News Today. ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Kids: Collaboration and Technology Are Key
The following is a guest article by Serrah Linares, Vice President of Partner Sales at Change Healthcare, and Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President at DotCom Therapy.
Children in America were increasingly struggling with mental health before COVID-19, but the pandemic compounded an already growing crisis. Today in the U.S., nearly one in five children experience a mental health disorder. What’s just as alarming is that for every five children with a mental health disorder, only one will receive treatment.
In October 2021, leading pediatric healthcare associations declared a national emergency in child and adolescen...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 19, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AAP American Academy oF Pediatrics API behavioral health CARES Act Change Healthcare CHIP Coronavirus Aid Source Type: blogs
Why healthcare keeps losing good clinicians (or, why I walked away for a second time)
Guest post written by a wonderful PT who has walked away from the profession.
Why healthcare keeps losing good clinicians (or, why I walked away for a second time)
Firstly, I don’t know if the above statement is true. I just know a lot of good people who’ve left healthcare, across many different professions. And I highly recommend reading “This is going to Hurt” by Adam Kay, or if you don’t have the attention span, it’s now a TV series in 25 minute bites.
Last week I resigned from my position as a Physiotherapist and Keyworker, working for a supplier on the ACC pain contract and other physical injury c...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - July 24, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Chronic pain Pain conditions Physiotherapy Professional topics Resilience/Health healthcare pain management Source Type: blogs
Promoting Health Equity for Individuals with Disabilities
The following is a guest article by Rob Chappell, Founder and Chief Science Officer, EyeTech Digital Systems. Communication is what connects us all. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the tremendous impact that limited engagement can have on many aspects of life. Throughout the public health crisis, technology offered one of the few mechanisms that communities […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 7, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AAC American Journal of Speech Language Pathology Assistive Technology Augmentative And Assistive Communication COVID-19 Disability EyeTech EyeT Source Type: blogs
Post-Doctoral Fellow to Study Neural Mechanisms of Language Recovery after Stroke - Johns Hopkins
Position available soon for a full-time research post-doctoral fellow, preferably in the field of speech-language pathology or cognitive neuroscience, to take primary responsibility for collection and analysis of data for a study of the neural mechanisms underlying language and cognitive recovery after stroke. This project would entail collaboration with a post-doctoral fellow in the area of motor recovery to longitudinally study patients either at Johns Hopkins or via an innovative Stroke Treatment And Recovery van (The STAR Car), equipped with devices for evaluating both motor and language/cognitive recovery v...
Source: Talking Brains - February 2, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Program Officer job at NIDCD
The NIDCD will, in January, be welcoming applications for a professional track Health Scientist Administrator (HSA Program Officer) with expertise and research experience in language and language disorders. A doctoral degree in speech-language pathology, psychology/neuropsychology, linguistics or other fields with a focus in communication is preferred and individuals at early to mid career stages are strongly encouraged to apply. Responsibilities for this position will be to oversee an active and growing research portfolio related to language and language disorders. In addition, the individual in...
Source: Talking Brains - December 9, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
University of Freiburg – Research Assistant position
We are seeking a full-time or part time research assistant to support and manage research projects at the Department of Neurology. We study how the brain works and how it recovers from damage. Clinical and neuropsychological behavioural tests (eg: language, spatial processing, praxis, spatial perception, memory) are correlated with brain anatomy and function (eg: fMRI, rsfMRI, DTI, sMRT, PET, TMS) in group studies of patients (mainly stroke, Parkinson ’s disease and migraine). In a large scale project carefully selected stroke patients (first ever stroke, single ischemic lesion) are prospectively tested during acute stag...
Source: Talking Brains - July 19, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Hearing Loss Addressed Early Can Help Protect Brain
Since mild hearing loss is considered part of normal aging it's rarely treated until the loss is at a later stage. However, now that hearing loss is known to affect our risk of developing dementia, this casual approach needs to be reconsidered.A recent study confirms this. Anu Sharma of the Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Science at the University of Colorado and her team have applied fundamental principles of neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to forge new connections, as a way to adapt to hearing loss.
Continue reading more on HealthCentral about how even mild hearing loss could be damaging your br...
Source: Minding Our Elders - May 20, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
How To Make Your Dream Job a Reality
Getting your dream job needs a lot of hard work and patience. All you need is to take the first step and open the door to your dream and your career. Listed below is a guide that will help you as you make your dream job a reality.
1. Do the Research
Before you begin building your career, you must first comprehend what it entails. Search engines like Google and Bing can help you figure out what you don't understand. Doing some research will also help you figure out where to begin with your dream. Here are some research questions to consider:
• Research t...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tracie Johnson Tags: career confidence featured happiness self-improvement success dream job how to get hired self improvement Source Type: blogs
