339 – Concussions, TBI, and CTE: The Silent Epidemic—Are We Talking Enough About It? with Dr. Kelli Uitenham

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

How confident are you in the world of…

Concussion?

Traumatic brain injury?

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in young athletes and military personnel?

In this podcast episode, Kelli A. Uitenham CScD, CCC-SLP dives into all of those topics and more as she shares her passion for and specialized work in the world of brain injury.

Dr. Kelli Uitenham is the founder of the Brain Talk Foundation, which raises awareness about neurological conditions like the ones mentioned above. She also runs a private practice and loves bringing in innovative technology into her therapy sessions, like “Silent Silence AI” for expressive aphasia and “Power of Patients” for symptom tracking.

You won’t want to miss this episode! Tune in now to dig even deeper into the world of brain injury.

Get the show notes at: https://syppodcast.com/339

Timestamps:
Discussion on Brain Talk Foundation (00:04:07)
Awareness of Concussions (00:05:51)
Introduction of Silent Silence Software (00:08:41)
Power of Patient Software (00:12:52)
Patient-Centered Data Tracking (00:13:37)
Role of SLPs in Patient Care (00:16:39)
Therapy and Treatment Overview (00:18:40)
Functional Exercises for Patients (00:19:52)
Being the Change (00:21:00)
Value of Participation (00:21:53)
Upcoming Presentations (00:25:00)
Book Announcement (00:27:17)
Athlete Interviews (00:29:00)

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0:00.0	On this episode of the Swallier Pride podcast, we have Dr. Kelly,
0:03.4	Wootenham. She's a nationally certified medical speech
0:06.3	language pathologist, a highly respected and passionate public speaker. She
0:10.2	owns Serenity Speech Therapy, a private telepractice and Kensington Academy, a consulting firm for clients and caregivers.
0:17.0	Dr Kelly is also founder of Brain Talk Foundation, a non-profit that raises awareness about different neurological and neurodegenerative conditions with a special focus on concussion,
0:25.8	traumatic brain injuries, and CTE and athletes. She has over a decade of
0:30.0	experience working with adult and geriatric populations, specializing in dementia, stroke rehabilitation,
0:35.2	dysphasia, Parkinson's disease, fluency, voice disorders, gender affirming voice services, and accent modification.
0:41.7	Dr. Kelly has worked in skilled nursing,
0:43.5	assistant living and independent living facilities
0:45.5	hospital and home health settings, as well as travel speech therapy.
0:49.0	She's licensed to practice in nine states, providing services
0:51.6	in each via Telehealth. She's also an adjunct
0:54.2	professor and has taught at Shaw University, North Carolina A&T State, St
0:57.9	Johns University, and has worked as a clinical instructor for Purdue University.
1:01.8	Dr Kelly has been invited to speak on a wide range of topics including traumatic brain injury, concussions, and CTE and athletes,
1:09.0	long COVID brain fog, dysphasia, apasia providing services via telehealth.
1:13.8	And in addition to her professional achievements,
1:15.8	Dr. Kelly enjoys riding motorcycles,
1:17.8	traveling, and spending time with her teacup Yorki Braxton. Brexit. Welcome to the Swallier Pride Podcast. I'm your host Teresa Richard. I'm a board
1:36.5	certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, a mobile-fies business
1:40.6	owner and founder of the MediS-L-P collective.
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