Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Cognitive-communication therapy strategies Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Counseling and family education Flexibility and adaptability across settings Helping children and adults overcome communication barriers Neuroscience and brain-behavior relationships Rehabilitation and recovery processes Active listening and observation Clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning Evidence-based practice application Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient) Developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities) Infants (feeding and early communication) Older adults / geriatric population Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Infants with feeding difficulties Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes
Marissa Galin is a speech-language pathologist with extensive experience working with acutely ill patients across the lifespan in the acute care setting. She is passionate about helping patients and their loved ones navigate the complexities and challenges of communication, cognition, and swallowing difficulties associated with serious, life-limiting conditions, and she is a strong advocate for patient and family-centered care. She is a current clinical doctoral student at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, focusing her research investigations on clinical education for speech-language pathologists who work with palliative care populations.