Assistive Technology Can Give a Voice to the Voiceless By: Sally Ouimet Waters
Today, we welcome a new guest writer to The Voiceless Minority community. Thank you for joining the fight, Sally. Sally Ouimet Waters , MA CCC-SLP, received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Florida. She completed her Clinical Fellowship at the Malcom Randall VA Hospital in Gainesville and has over ten years of clinical experience in the Ocala area, specializing in adult dysphagia and neurogenic cognitive-communication disorders. Sally utilizes current evidenced-based practice to inform her treatment programs for individuals who have experienced CVA, Traumatic Brain Injury, Voice Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, and ALS to improve communication and swallow function according to the patient’s objectives. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of individuals who have experienced Head and Neck Cancer, including those with tracheostomy, laryngectomy, and post-radiation dysphagia. She advocates for the oncology team t...