Board Certification Interview: Diana Petroi

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Honors Interview: Lyn Turkstra

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Member Spotlight: Jerry Hoepner, PhD, CCC-SLP & Tom Sather, PhD, CCC-SLP

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2019 Annual Meeting Recap: Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders: Fueling the Future!

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.

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2019 Student Fellow Interview: Jessica Salley, MS, CCC-SLP

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2019 Student Fellow Interview: Anna Saylor

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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: Natalie Douglas, PhD

Early registration for the 2019 ANCDS Annual Meeting ends 11/6!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future

Natalie Douglas, PhD

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.






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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: Michelle Bourgeois, PhD

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future




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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: Jacqueline Hinckley, PhD

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future

Jacqueline Hinckley, PhD


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.




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ANCDS Annual Meeting Speaker Spotlight: McKay Sohlberg, PhD

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL
Functional Treatment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders - Fueling the Future
McKay Sohlberg, PhD
McKay Moore Sohlberg is a Full Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders & Sciences Program at University of Oregon, and a Fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association.  Her research focuses on developing and evaluating methods to manage cognitive impairments following acquired brain injury.  She has been funded on a number of federal projects supporting the development and evaluation of assistive technology to deliver cognitive rehabilitation, and to help individuals with cognitive impairment more fully integrate into their communities.

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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Global Experiences Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

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Enter the ANCDS T-Shirt Design Contest!

It's contest time!

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Past Fellow Interview: Alyssa Lanzi, PhD, CCC-SLP

Past Fellow Interview: Alyssa Lanzi, PhD, CCC-SLP

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Members, Download These New Materials to Help Promote Your ANCDS Membership!

Hello ANCDS Members!

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Now Available: 2018 ANCDS Conference Paper

Dear ANCDS Members,

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Member Spotlight: Rik Lemoncello, PhD, CCC-SLP

Member Spotlight: Rik Lemoncello, PhD, CCC-SLP

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President Message Summer 2019

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.

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Book Review: Where the Light Gets In

Book Review: Where the Light Gets In

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Past Fellow Interview: Natalie Douglas, Ph.D.

Past Fellow Spotlight: Natalie Douglas, Ph.D.

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Committee Updates - Spring 2019

Committee Updates

Evidence-Based Clinical Research Committee:
2018 was a busy year for the Evidence-Based Clinical Research Committee, as no doubt 2019 will prove to be as well!  New writing chairs Edwin Maas (Apraxia of Speech; AOS), Peter Meulenbroek (Traumatic Brain Injury; TBI), and Jamie Mayer, (Aphasia), joined Laura Murray (Committee Chair) and writing chairs, Maya Henry (Progressive Neurogenic Communication Disorders), Deanna Britton (Dysarthria), and Peggy Lehman-Blake (Right Hemisphere Disorders) on the committee.


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