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Meet Dr. Kelli Uitenham | Doctor of Speech Language Pathology
The most important factor behind the success of my brand is my passion for what I do and my dedication to each of my patients. As a medical speech language pathologist, the majority of my patients meet me during some form of life crisis.
Innovations in Aphasia Therapy: How AI Conversational Voice Cloning Revolutionizes Speech Rehabilitation
In speech-language pathology, innovation is key to unlocking new possibilities for patients with aphasia, a loss of the ability to understand or express speech, often found in neurological disorders such as stroke, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease.
Audio: Accent Modification through Telepractice
In this 4th episode of the mini-series, Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham discusses the professional skills needed for providing accent modification services via telepractice. She will discuss how to get started in accent modification, where and how to market, how to manage initial consultations, what to do for an initial analysis, and what happens in a typical session. She will also discuss what is necessary and functional when providing accent modification sessions via telepractice.
Audio: Treating Medical Cases Through Telepractice
This episode features Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham, who discusses the professional skills necessary for providing skilled speech therapy services via telepractice for medical cases. She will discuss the treatment of dysphagia, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke rehabilitation, and traumatic brain injury cases. She will also explore when and how to incorporate caregivers, as well as how to provide training, compensatory strategies, materials, and more.
Video: Telepractice for The Medical SLP: Functional Treatment and Caregiver Inclusion
In this course, Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham, CScD, CCC-SLP, explores telepractice for the medical SLP. She discusses administering assessments and facilitating functional treatment for adult patients ranging from 24 to 88 years old. Dr. Uitenham explores case studies for stroke, dementia, dysphagia, TBI, Parkinson’s Disease, and COVID-19-related brain fog. She provides guidance on how to effectively develop rapport and handle the emotional spectrum of patients (tearful, angry, frustrated, etc.) through the computer screen. Dr. Uitenham includes valuable instruction on including caregivers in treatment and/or with carryover. And she provides information on how to make telepractice sessions more interactive, functional, and fun for adult clients.
Video: Assessing Aphasia Utilizing Standardized and Non-Standardized Analysis
In part one of this two-part course, Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham explores the standardized and non-standardized evaluation process for clients with aphasia. She provides instruction on informally assessing clients during initial introductions, establishing rapport, administering standardized assessments, and developing a functional care plan. Dr. Uitenham incorporates case studies to provide a detailed look at administering appropriate evaluations and how to incorporate clients’ personal goals.
Video: Functional Treatment and Tools for Aphasia
In part 2 of this two-part course, Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham presents functional treatment exercises and activities for clients with aphasia. She provides insight on tailoring treatment to the client’s needs and interests. Dr. Uitenham incorporates case studies from part one for a continuation in providing functional skilled services.
Audio: Dementia & Speech Therapy with Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham
Lori La Bey Talks with Dr. Kelli A. Uitenham, a nationally certified speech language pathologist. She is the owner of Serenity Speech Therapy, a private tele-practice company. Dr. Uitenham is a medical speech language pathologist who specializes in young adult, adult, and geriatric populations, treating articulation, cognitive, swallowing, fluency, and voice deficits.
Video: How To Use Functional Treatment and Tools for Aphasia
This video is a conversation with Kelli A. Uitenham, CScD, CCC-SLP and her helpful tips for speech clinicians on how to use functional treatment and tools for aphasia.
Blog Post: ALL IN THE FAMILY: NORTH CAROLINA DAUGHTER WALKS FOR HER FATHER AND SIBLINGS
For as long as Naomi Randolph could remember, her father, Richard Randolph was a giver. “My father taught us about giving…give and keep on giving. He led by example because he was always helping someone in the community.” Richard’s example resonated with Naomi and her thirteen brothers and sisters.
