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Second day in sunny Orlando, and second and last day at ASHA for the Marshall CD department! Without further ado, here are some of the highlights!
Dr. Kelly Rutherford, together with second year Master’s students Erin Boone, Marina Saunders (left) and Cassidy Forth (center), presented a poster titled: “Practices for Aphasia in Appalachia: Exploring Implementation of Life Participation Principles.” The study examined goal writing and therapy implementation trends of SLPs in Appalachia serving persons with Aphasia.
Later, Professor Sarah Clemins (left) and second year Master’s student Logan Payton (right) presented the poster: “Evaluating Student Perception of Preparedness for Dysphagia Management.” The poster addressed a common challenge facing communication disorder departments: finding the best way to educate students in the classroom about swallowing in preparation for medical clinical practicums.
From November 21 to November 23 the Marshall Communication Department was in Orlando, Florida, at the 2019 ASHA Convention, taking in everything that is new in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology, mingling with fellow academics and clinicians from other institutions, and presenting the research projects the department has been up to in the past year. Continue reading for for some of the highlights!
DAY 1 – Thursday, November 21
The day started with first year Master’s students Hannah Milam (left) and Julianna Music (right) presenting a poster titled: “Cultural Competency Among Communication Disorders Students from an Appalachian Region.” Other authors included Kali Scott and mentor Dr. Mary Weidner. The study examined cultural awareness and cultural knowledge among Communication Disorder undergraduate students at Marshall University.
Next, Professor Sarah Clemins (center), Dr. Kelly Rutherford (left), and Professor Erney Adams (right) gave a thirty-minute talk on how the Marshall CD department is utilizing the travel FEES system it recently purchased, within the classroom, in the University outpatient clinic, and at local skilled nursing facilities. The talk was very well attended, and followed by a lively Q&A with plenty of questions from clinicians from all over the country!
