The focus of this ANCDS presentation was to propose new ideas for providing meaningful and effective treatment for individuals with cognitive-communication disorders. The recent explosion of ‘person-centered’-ness is changing the ways we think about the services we deliver to our clients. Clinicians' frustration, and the dissatisfaction of our clients, with the effects of current treatment practices compels us to seek out some new and different treatment approaches.
Natalie Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University. Her research aims to advance best, person-centered practices in communication and quality of life interventions for people with dementia, aphasia, and other acquired communication disorders in adults. She additionally works to empower local healthcare teams to support quality improvement initiatives and person-centered care through applying principles of implementation science.
Dr. Hinckley has research and clinical interests in neurologic communication disorders, specifically aphasia and cognition. She is Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders by ANCDS and has served as an Executive and Advisory Board member of the National Aphasia Association. Her particular areas of interest include aphasia treatment research, qualitative methods and approaches, and implementation science. Currently, she is Co-PI for Project BRIDGE: Building Research Initiatives by Developing Group Effort, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) (2017-2019). She is the author of two books, Narrative-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, and What Is It Like to Have a Communication Impairment? Simulations for Family, Friends, and Caregivers. She has served on the Editorial Board of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation and Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters. She enjoys the opportunities she has to present at national and international conferences and is particularly proud of her former Ph.D. students, who are out changing the world.
Topic #1: 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Historical Overview - The trajectory or evolution toward incorporation of patient-centered and integrated care in neurorehabilitation |
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It's contest time!
Past Fellow Interview: Alyssa Lanzi, PhD, CCC-SLP
Hello ANCDS Members!
Dear ANCDS Members,
Member Spotlight: Rik Lemoncello, PhD, CCC-SLP
All of our committees have been working very hard, as you can see by the updates in this and previous newsletters. I want to especially acknowledge the Education and Standards Committee, particularly the Chair of the Meetings subcommittee, Mike de Riesthal, for their time and effort in getting the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting program in place so early. They have put together another really excellent program. You should have received an email about it, and you can also find the information on our webpage. I hope that many of you are planning to attend.
Past Fellow Spotlight: Natalie Douglas, Ph.D.