Clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning Cognitive-communication therapy strategies Active listening and observation Flexibility and adaptability across settings Neuroscience and brain-behavior relationships Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Helping children and adults overcome communication barriers Counseling and family education Evidence-based practice application Rehabilitation and recovery processes Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient) Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Infants (feeding and early communication) Developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities) Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Older adults / geriatric population Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Infants with feeding difficulties Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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.