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Magdalen Balz, M.S. CF-SLP
Staff Clinician, Speech-Language Pathologist
Specialties: 
adult neurogenics (stroke, brain injury, neurodegenerative disease), cognitive-communication rehabilitation, dysphagia, Cognitive and language rehabilitation with acquired brain injury and degenerative diseases
Education: 
M.S., Boston University, 2009
B.S., University of New Hampshire
Board Certification: 
VitalStim? Swallowing Therapy
Research Interests: 
Brain injury rehabilitation, aphasia rehabilitation, group therapy, Boston Acquired Brain Injury Support (BABIS) Group planning committee member
Research & Publications
"Publications:

Master?s Thesis: Accuracy Levels Using Automatic Speech Recognition Software for Individuals with Parkinson?s Disease (Boston University, Sargent College of Rehabilitation Sciences, 2009)

Frass, M. & Balz, M. (2007). Expressive electronic journal writing: freedom of communication for survivors of acquired brain injury. Journal of Psycholinguistics Research.

Fraas, M., Balz, M., DeGrauw, W. (2007). Meeting the long-term needs of adults with acquired brain injury through community-based programming. Brain Injury, 21:12, 1267-1281.

Presentations:

American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention 2011 (San Diego, CA), Poster presenter, Case Study: A Multidisciplinary Approach for a Complex Patient

American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention 2009 (New Orleans, LA), Poster presenter, A Multimodal Approach for Community-Based Aphasia Group Therapy

American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention 2009 (New Orleans, LA), Poster presenter, Using Automatic Speech Recognition with Individuals Who Have Parkinson?s Disease

American Speech Language Hearing Association National Convention 2005 (San Diego, CA), Poster presenter, Expressive Electronic Journal Writing: A Brain Injury Patient's Freedom to Communication

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