2021 AVASLP Conference Program

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20

PresentationTopicPresenter
7:00am-8:00amREGISTRATION/VENDORS 
8:00am-8:15amINTRODUCTION/CONFERENCE WELCOMELoreen Blumenthal & Lindsey Occhipinti
8:15am-9:15amKEYNOTE: Innovation Then and Now: How the VA is leading the wayDr. Lindsay Riegler
9:15am-10:30amCOGNITION: Revised Cognitive Rehabilitation Recommendations for Mild to Moderate TBI in VHA/DHALinda Picon & Sharon Haire   
10:30am-11:00amBREAK/VENDORS   
11:00am-12:15pmHEAD & NECK CANCER: Anatomy/Bio-lecture, Staging, and HPV: UpdateDr. Donna Lundy
12:15pm-1:15pmLUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VENDORS 
1:15-3:15pmVOICE: 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-3:45pmBREAK/VENDORS 
3:45pm-4:30pmVA ASPS PROGRAM OFFICE: Review of  FY2021 and a Vision for the FutureDr. Rachel McArdle 
4:30pm-5:30pmVOICE: Age-Related Voice Changes: Achieving “Laryngevity”Dr. Aaron Ziegler  

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21

PresentationTopicPresenter
7:00am-7:30amSIGN-IN/VENDORS/POSTERS (viewing only) 
7:30am-8:00amAVASLP Business MeetingExecutive Board Members
8:00am-9:30amEMST: The Benefits of EMST for Patients with Progressive Neuromuscular DisordersDr. Lauren Tabor Gray 
9:30am-10:00amBREAK/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-11:05amTRAVEL TIME BETWEEN BREAK-OUTS 
11:05am-12:05pmBREAK-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-1:30pmLUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VENDORS 
1:30pm-2:30pmLARYNGECTOMEE: Becoming a TEP Sleuth: How to Effectively Manage and Troubleshoot Challenging CasesDr. Mario Landera
2:30pm-3:30pmVA 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 CollaborateNan Musson & Dr. Christine MatthewsLaura Cord
3:30pm-4:00pmBREAK/VENDORS 
4:00pm-6:45pmPOSTERS  11 poster presentations*Must visit for 15 minutes each to receive credit.Multiple Presenters

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22

PresentationTopicPresenters
7:30am-8:00amSIGN-IN/VENDORS 
8:00am-10:00amSUPERVISION: Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision*meets ASHA requirementMelanie W. Hudson 
10:00am-10:30amBREAK/VENDORS 
10:30am-12:00pm SUPERVISION: Reflective Practice in Clinical SupervisionMelanie W. Hudson 
12:00pm-1:30pmLUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VENDORS 
1:30pm-2:45pmDYSPHAGIA: Practical Application: sEMG and Dysphagia TherapyJoanne Yee 
2:45pm-3:45pmAAC: Collaborative Interdisciplinary Tele-AAC:  From Caregiver to Vendor, A Comprehensive OverviewTelina Caudill & Dr. Lindsay Riegler
3:45pm-4:45pmDYSPHAGIA: The Role of the Speech Pathologist in Palliative CareDaniel Weinstein 
4:45pm-5:00pmCEU paperwork 

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