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Joschwa
@joshuntley.bsky.social
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Student Speech Pathologist A passionate musician exploring the vast evidence base of speech language pathology. Particularly interested in neurodiversity-affirming practice and swallowing disorders. #bskySPEECHIES #ADHD #ASD #dysphagia
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Joschwa @joshuntley.bsky.social · 5d
The message is there.
The person plans what they want to say.
But the message gets lost along the way.

#Apraxia happens when the brain's motor planning system is disrupted, like after surgery, stroke, or brain injury. #slp help to rebuild those brain-to-mouth connections, one sound at a time.
Illustration of a brain following a dotted line to a mouth. The line is obscured by arrows that divert down other paths that lead to question marks. The text reads "Apraxia of Speech: When the plan is there, but the message gets lost."
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Joschwa @joshuntley.bsky.social · 8d
Language and identity are intrinsically linked. For multilingual speakers, this often applies to more than one language. That's why speech pathologists assess communication in all languages that matter to the person. Recovery should not come at the cost of culture.

#TranslationDay #LanguageMatters
An image of two speech bubbles. Both say "hello" but in two different languages (one is English; one is Thai).
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Joschwa @joshuntley.bsky.social · 10d
#Dysphagia #BrainInjury
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Joschwa @joshuntley.bsky.social · 10d
Imagine that you had just survived brain surgery but you were afraid to eat because it was unsafe. This is a common reality faced by people with post-surgical complications. Speech pathologists can help by providing safe eating strategies to restore participation and meaningful mealtime connections.
A man is looking upset while sitting at a table. There is food in front of him but he is not eating. Next to him are two people smiling and enjoying their meal. There is text above which reads "Recovery isn't just medical - it's social, too." There is also text below which reads "Speech pathologists make participation possible."
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