The Marilyn Monroe Effect: The Nonverbal Communication of Confidence
I remember hearing this story many years ago and it has become a powerful teaching tool for my clients who I see in my therapy practice and in classes/presentations I offer.
“I’ll never forget the day Marilyn and I were walking around New York City, just having a stroll on a nice day. She loved New York because no one bothered her there like they did in Hollywood, she could put on her plain-Jane clothes and no one would notice her. She loved that. So, as we we’re walking down Broadway, she turns to me and says, ‘Do you want to see me become her?’ I didn’t know what she meant but I just s...
Source: World of Psychology - September 2, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Communication Self-Esteem Achievement Body Language Confidence Impostor Syndrome Self Image Source Type: blogs
You Can Do It! Defeating Mental Health Issues with Your Own Voice
You’ve heard thatyou are your best advocate, but are you giving yourself pep talks? Maybe you should be.For years, I have been an advocate for talking out loud to oneself as a way to organize one’s mind. I’ve casually blogged about it (as can be readhere), and there was one time I gave a tutorial of sorts on the subject over on healthyplace.com.[1] However, I have also been known to give myself advice as well as a pep talk, both here and in person, as a coping strategy for dealing withmy depression. I have found talking to myself to be an effective coping strategy forADHD&depression, despite people ar...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - August 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Goodreads Source Type: blogs
A Most Discombobulating Gas
Dr Michelle Johnston A Most Discombobulating Gas
Are you discombobulated by this blood gas? It will lead you down an unexpected path... (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - July 21, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dr Michelle Johnston Tags: Clinical Cases Metabolic Urology cavernosal gas intracavernosal Ischaemic priapism Metabolic Muddle stuttering priapism Source Type: blogs
5 Tips to Share With Parents of Preschoolers Who Stutter
As a speech-language pathologist who works with preschool children who stutter, I often hear the same questions from parents: Is there anything I can do to improve my child’s chance of outgrowing stuttering?
Although stuttering is not caused by ways parents interact with their child, I can certainly recommend interaction strategies for SLPs to share with parents of their clients or students. Parents can incorporate these supports at the guidance of their SLP once their child starts showing signs of childhood-onset stuttering.
These five tips allow parents to support their child in facilitating confident verbal expression...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 15, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Alexander Whelan Tags: Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Fluency Disorders Speech Disorders stuttering Source Type: blogs
The Best Toys for SLPs Are the Toys That Do Nothing
Pediatric speech-language pathologists often get asked about toy recommendations for young children. It makes sense because we often use toys in sessions to keep children engaged in learning. So, which toys should we recommend to parents?
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) compared traditional toys to electronic toys. The report concludes—not surprisingly—that traditional toys result in better child-caregiver interactions. These interactions provide multiple communication-learning opportunities. So how can we help parents look beyond advertising that promises toys will teach children ABCs, num...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 13, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Emily Ferjencik Tags: Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Language Disorders Speech Disorders stuttering Source Type: blogs
A Child Who Stutters Shares His Experience at a Science Fair
Conducting a science fair project on stuttering can provide an outstanding opportunity for students to experience empowerment when it comes to their speech. As we launch into National Stuttering Awareness Week, I want to share the story of a student who did just that.
Last year, Jacob, a brilliant 12-year-old, elected to do his science fair project on the experiences of people—like himself—who stutter. He researched the disorder online, consulted with me and other university faculty, designed his own survey, and distributed it to hundreds of adults who stutter. Many of those adults rushed to provide feedback to his que...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - May 6, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tricia Hedinger Tags: Academia & Research Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders stuttering Source Type: blogs
Super Bowl Stuttering Slight Should Not Go Unnoticed
Super Bowl LIII opened with four and a half minutes of Peyton Manning plugging his creative genius—a scene featuring gladiators—to a room of executives who seem doubtful of his brilliant idea. He proceeds to tell them he’s already rented the Colosseum for the actual shoot. Then John Malkovich, standing in the middle of the Colosseum, enters via video call and begins talking about what a trite concept Manning is proposing.
Before Malkovich begins his rant, however, one of the executives exclaims in disbelief that John Malkovich is actually at the Roman Colosseum, Peyton Manning states condescendingly, “Of course ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 25, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Ana Paula Mumy Tags: Academia & Research Advocacy Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders Speech Disorders stuttering Source Type: blogs
Big Changes in Life Resulted in One SLP Creating ‘Small Steps in Speech’
February 12 is a day anyone who was privileged to know Marc Small will never forget. On that day in 2009, Marc—then my fiancé—lost his life in Afghanistan serving our nation as an Army Special Forces medical sergeant. Instead of planning our wedding, I launched a nonprofit in his memory called Small Steps in Speech.
I shared the story of launching the organization in a Leader article, which also explains how Marc thought of the name originally for my future private practice.
Jumping forward 10 years…. the legacy of Marc Small has changed the lives of children and their families across the country. Small Steps in Spe...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 19, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Amanda Charney-Berardi Tags: Audiology Health Care Slider Speech-Language Pathology Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs
Critical gaps in STEMI knowledge base : What is the relationship between “ Time window ” and “ Age ” of IRA thrombus ?
Cardiologists are grappling with at least half a dozen time windows in the management of STEMI. (It can be combinations of any of the following :Symptom – DAPT Loading – Door – Needle /Balloon-Sheath, wire crossing etc ) Time windows are Important in choosing the right (or no)modality of re-perfusion . Though superiority of primary PCI is thought to be established in academic community , it may not be in real world. Published studies that suggest pPCI is superior to lysis at any time window still lack good evidence.
Why is this long drawn confusion ?
One of the important determinant of...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - February 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: cath lab tips and tricks PCI PTCA Hardware Primary -PCI STEMI STEMI -Managment STEMI-Primary PCI Thrombolysis how to estimate the age of thrombus in stemi acs soft vs hard thrombus in stemi thrombus hardening time thrombus organising t Source Type: blogs
Evidence less cardiology : Is “ No-flow ” better than “ No-reflow ” in STEMI ?
Cath labs are propably the best place to practice preventive cardiology . . .
Practice of medicine is primarily guided by Infinite Information , plenty of Intuition, little bit of Intelligence and unquantifiable amount of Ignorance.The science of coronary reperfusion is standing example for variable mix of the above.The term no reflow is a jargan used liberally in cath labs right from first year fellow to super consultant without knowing what exactly they mean by it.
What really is No-reflow then ?
The academic definition :According to Kloner no-reflow is defined as suboptimal myocardial reperfusion through a part of coron...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - January 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
A 70-something with Ventricular Paced Rhythm and Chest Pain
A 70-something presented with stuttering chest pain for a couple days that became constant shortly before presentation to the ED.I was shown this ECG and asked for my opinion:What do you think?I did not know there was a previous to compare with (see below).I said: " There is a ventricular paced rhythm (VPR). There is 1 mm of concordant ST Elevation in lead V5 All other leads have appropriate discordance, whether discordant ST elevation or depression. When there is just a single lead that meets the Smith modified Sgarbossa criteria, then the full criteria are met. Our PERFECT study had 96% speci...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Post-doctoral position: Sensory-motor interactions in typical speech production and stuttering
TheLaboratory for Speech Physiology and Motor Control(PI Ludo Max, Ph.D.) at the University of Washington (Seattle) announces an open post-doctoral position in the area ofsensorimotor interactions in the control of speech movements by typical children and adults as well as individuals who stutter. The lab is located in the University of Washington's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and has additional affiliations with the Graduate Program in Neuroscience and the Department of Bioengineering. Seehttp://faculty.washington.edu/ludomax/lab/for more information.The successful candidate will use electroencephalogr...
Source: Talking Brains - December 18, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs
Spotlight on Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders
Interested in learning more about ongoing research on the nature, diagnosis and treatment of fluency disorders? Check out what SIG 4 has to offer affiliates!
When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join?
I joined SIG 4 at its onset. I was a doctoral student specializing in stuttering and a professor thought it would be a good idea for me to join, and I have been a member ever since. One of the real highlights in the early days was the leadership conference. They set the standard for specialization and other important issues.
How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career?
I met leaders in...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - December 5, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: John Tetnowski Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders Speech Disorders stuttering Voice Disorders voice therapy Source Type: blogs
This ECG, recorded in triage, was shown to me immediately, with no other info.....
What do you think?Computer read is: " Moderate ST depression "I said:" Inferior OMI (Occlusion Myocardial Infarction -see the Manifesto). Activate the cath lab. "Dr. Laura Schrag also saw this immediately and that is why she showed it to me.Then I asked: " Chest pain? Is it a good story? "Answer: The patient was a 60-ish woman with 3 risk factors who had had stuttering chest pain for a week, now constant.What makes this diagnostic of OMI when there is less than 0.5 mm of ST Elevation?--ST elevation is large relative to QRS size (the QRS above is very small)-- " Bulky " T-waves--Absence of upward concavity of ST...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - October 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
