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Speech-Language Pathology for Ataxia Care - Evaluation and Strategies

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Learn about the crucial role of speech-language pathology in ataxia care from Rachel Glendenning, a speech-language pathologist at the Johns Hopkins Ataxia Center. Discover what patients can expect during evaluations, including tongue strength assessments and diet modifications. Explore sample exercises and strategies designed to improve communication and swallowing for individuals with ataxia. Gain valuable insights into the comprehensive approach taken by speech-language pathologists to enhance the quality of life for ataxia patients in this informative 14-minute video.

Syllabus

Introduction
Evaluation
Tongue Strength
Evaluations
Diet Modifications
Exercises
Strategies
Focus

Taught by

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Reviews

4.9 rating, based on 7 Class Central reviews

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  • Shirley Hill
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    This class was very insightful. Various therapy options were helpful with this condition. I will definitely continue to research more on Ataxia.
  • Dhikra Chorfi
    This course offers a clear introduction to the assessment and management of speech and language disorders in patients with ataxia. It presents practical evaluation tools and effective intervention strategies, making it useful and relevant for students and beginners in speech and language pathology
  • Samir Orucaliyev
    This course was truly an amazing experience for me. Every lesson was engaging and useful, and I was able to immediately apply the knowledge I gained to my daily life. The instructor’s explanations were clear and easy to understand, and every question was answered patiently. Thanks to this course, I felt my skills improving, and gaining new knowledge was highly motivating for me. This experience has been extremely valuable for both my intellectual and personal growth.
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    Shoeb Ansari
    This class was very helpfull to learn about ataxia and what all strategies we can use to the patient and what therapy techniques we can use to the patient
  • Athulya Shaji
    This video will help to learn how to strengthen the speach muscles and its important for speach . Speech pathologist can easily understand the modules and useful for their future practices.The language is simple and easy to follow. The equipment using is explained in simple way to learn the modules
  • Minnie
    This couse for Ataxia Care was incredibly beneficial as it demonstrations effectively showed how to perform various techniques such as for swallowing, how pathologist used various tools to help making complex concepts easily understandable. The hands on approach allowed me to clearly see what was happening and enhanced my learning experience. The instructor was knowledgeable and seemed experienced hence provided valuable insights into practical strategies for discovering ataxia-related challenges and exercises patients can do to help solve them. Overall, this course provided really essential skills.
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    Kamalakanta Sikdar
    Very nice to learn, but it will be perfect if they provide a certificate after completing the course

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