Concussions: Sports, Treatment, Assessments, Culture - Alaina S. Davis

In this episode, Alaina S. Davis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/L, CBIST joins the show to discuss TBI and concussion management. We explore her research, the assessment process, treatment, and more!-------------------------------------------------------------------EPISODE SPONSOR – AMN PASSPORTEasily Find, Book, and Manage Your Travel SLP Assignments at https://www.amnpassport.com---....-------------------- Introduction(2:22) Alaina’s Professional Journey(5:44) Specializing in Concussions(7:42) Concussion Research(12:52) Research Outcomes(16:24) Concussion Assessment Process(25:00) Discourse Sampling for Concussion Assessment(32:36) Treatment for Concussions(41:37) Typical Prognosis(43:50) Concussion Management for Black Athletes-------------------------------------------------------------------ABOUT THE GUESTDr. Alaina Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Howard University, the owner of Overall Neuro Rehab, LLC, and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer. Her expertise is in cognitive-communicative disorders associated with TBI. Dr. Davis' research lab, the Center for Cognitive-Communicative Skills (CCC Skills), focuses on adolescents and adults with sports-related concussions and the process for return-to-learn/play/activity. She also serves as the Lead SLP for the Howard University Concussion Management Team. Dr. Davis’ work has a significant focus on the cognitive and communication styles of adolescents and adults from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds and implementing cultural responsiveness in assessment and treatment.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overallneuro_dr.d/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overallneuroWebsite: www.overallneurorehab.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/overallneuroThe Race, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Self-Study with the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences: www.ancds.org-----------------....-------------------- US ONYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/slpful....ldisclosure/Instagra – https://www.instagram.com/amnallied/Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/....podcast/slp-full-dis – https://open.spotify.com/show/....5aox6rAXyJkSEwrbgFuT – https://www.medtravelers.com/p....odcast/slp-full-disc by AMN Healthcare