2021 AVASLP Conference Program
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
| Presentation | Topic | Presenter |
| 7:00am-8:00am | REGISTRATION/VENDORS | |
| 8:00am-8:15am | INTRODUCTION/CONFERENCE WELCOME | Loreen Blumenthal & Lindsey Occhipinti |
| 8:15am-9:15am | KEYNOTE: Innovation Then and Now: How the VA is leading the way | Dr. Lindsay Riegler |
| 9:15am-10:30am | COGNITION: Revised Cognitive Rehabilitation Recommendations for Mild to Moderate TBI in VHA/DHA | Linda Picon & Sharon Haire |
| 10:30am-11:00am | BREAK/VENDORS | |
| 11:00am-12:15pm | HEAD & NECK CANCER: Anatomy/Bio-lecture, Staging, and HPV: Update | Dr. Donna Lundy |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VENDORS | |
| 1:15-3:15pm | VOICE: Evidence Based Practice for Transforming Gender Expression/VA Gender Affirming Program for Speech and Communication (GAPS) | Aubrey White, Rachel Agron, Lindsey O’Shea, Jenna Bradley, Nicole Palmer |
| 3:15pm-3:45pm | BREAK/VENDORS | |
| 3:45pm-4:30pm | VA ASPS PROGRAM OFFICE: Review of FY2021 and a Vision for the Future | Dr. Rachel McArdle |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | VOICE: Age-Related Voice Changes: Achieving “Laryngevity” | Dr. Aaron Ziegler |
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
| Presentation | Topic | Presenter |
| 7:00am-7:30am | SIGN-IN/VENDORS/POSTERS (viewing only) | |
| 7:30am-8:00am | AVASLP Business Meeting | Executive Board Members |
| 8:00am-9:30am | EMST: The Benefits of EMST for Patients with Progressive Neuromuscular Disorders | Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray |
| 9:30am-10:00am | BREAK/VENDORS | |
| 10:00am-11:00am | BREAK-OUT: 1st session· Developing a Personalized Swallowing Evaluation & Treatment Protocol for Patient’s with H&N Cancer· EMST Workshop· More Heads Are Better Than One: Integrated Approaches To Voice-Related Services· Cog Café—Recommendations with Real Time Application | Dr. Mario Landera Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray Dr. Aaron Ziegler Linda Picon & Sharon Haire |
| 11:00am-11:05am | TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN BREAK-OUTS | |
| 11:05am-12:05pm | BREAK-OUT: 2nd session· Developing a Personalized Swallowing Evaluation & Treatment Protocol for Patient’s with H&N Cancer· EMST Workshop· More Heads Are Better Than One: Integrated Approaches To Voice-Related Services· Cog Café—Recommendations with Real Time Application | Dr. Mario Landera Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray Dr. Aaron Ziegler Linda Picon & Sharon Haire |
| 12:05pm-1:30pm | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VENDORS | |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | LARYNGECTOMEE: Becoming a TEP Sleuth: How to Effectively Manage and Troubleshoot Challenging Cases | Dr. Mario Landera |
| 2:30pm-3:30pm | VA CENTRAL OFFICE and FAC UPDATE: Round Table DiscussionDHA BREAK-OUT: Current State of Affairs of Speech Pathology in the Defense Health Agency: Two Years in Review: An Opportunity to Ask Questions, Share Knowledge and Experiences, and to Collaborate | Nan Musson & Dr. Christine MatthewsLaura Cord |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | BREAK/VENDORS | |
| 4:00pm-6:45pm | POSTERS 11 poster presentations*Must visit for 15 minutes each to receive credit. | Multiple Presenters |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
| Presentation | Topic | Presenters |
| 7:30am-8:00am | SIGN-IN/VENDORS | |
| 8:00am-10:00am | SUPERVISION: Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision*meets ASHA requirement | Melanie W. Hudson |
| 10:00am-10:30am | BREAK/VENDORS | |
| 10:30am-12:00pm | SUPERVISION: Reflective Practice in Clinical Supervision | Melanie W. Hudson |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VENDORS | |
| 1:30pm-2:45pm | DYSPHAGIA: Practical Application: sEMG and Dysphagia Therapy | Joanne Yee |
| 2:45pm-3:45pm | AAC: Collaborative Interdisciplinary Tele-AAC: From Caregiver to Vendor, A Comprehensive Overview | Telina Caudill & Dr. Lindsay Riegler |
| 3:45pm-4:45pm | DYSPHAGIA: The Role of the Speech Pathologist in Palliative Care | Daniel Weinstein |
| 4:45pm-5:00pm | CEU paperwork |
