Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology | qualitative research | social participation | communication access | scholarship of teaching and learning #SoTL | communication in #dementia care | #cog-comm | #inclusion | #boardgames, books, & brewing
- This article highlights the value of #SLPeeps & #RecreationalTherapy collaborations to embed authentic social interaction & participation into meaningful activities.
- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)Did Trump’s 2024 re-election make it okay to be openly prejudiced? New work from @chriscrandall.bsky.social suggests it did. The more negatively Trump spoke about a group, the more okay it became to express prejudice (and the more prejudiced people were) towards that group after the election.
- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)Now published… We Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
- Many thanks to @gbuegge.bsky.social for making this possible!
- Had a blast leading a professional development session with @monicakan.bsky.social on #inclusion #theatre for Yakima school #SLPeeps! Our amazing students created this website for the SLPs/SAs about evidence-based arts integration into speech therapy. I have the best job & best students! 1/2
- Had a blast leading a professional development session with @monicakan.bsky.social on #inclusion #theatre for Yakima school #SLPeeps! Our amazing students created this website for the SLPs/SAs about evidence-based arts integration into speech therapy. I have the best job & best students! 1/2
- Detecting Pseudoscience 🛑This study developed & validated the Susceptibility TO Pseudoscience (STOP) scale - finding it promising for assessing students' & clinicians' ability to detect warning signs of pseudoscience. #EBP #pseudoscience #InformationLiteracy #InfoLit #AcademicSky #EduSky #MedEd
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- Happy World Linguistics Day from Texas, United States.
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- Game night! Learning a new #boardgame - Role Player. Open to strategy tips. 😊 🎲
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- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)Let's finish out the weekend with these fabulous people who are bending the arc of the moral universe toward justice in the "Fearless" Starter Pack #2. go.bsky.app/JzboCVHat://did:plc:goucgvtb37dvzftgcejg7mon/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3m5rskzbhy52p
- Authors synthesize research on informal learning in health profession education. They ID a range of informal learning opportunities, situate these theoretically, & identify enablers & threats faculty can be intentional about addressing. Great read for CSD faculty #SLPeeps #SoTLsky #MedEd #HigherEd
- Students’ informal learning interactions in health professions education: insights from a qualitative synthesis www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders is now Qualitative Research in Communication Differences and Disorders (QRCDD). QRCDD aims to expand both #qualitative methodologies utilized & definitions of communication disorder & difference beyond traditional diagnostic labels. 1/2
- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)Understanding how people with aphasia use information and communication technology (e.g., smartphones, social media platforms) to stay connected is critical to developing components of clinical interventions focused on social relationships. on.asha.org/3JfJAmm #SLPeeps
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- My university is hiring an associate dean of #research for the college of #nursing and #health professions. #academicsky
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- “The report’s main point is surprisingly simple: people living with #dementia can still set goals, learn strategies, and adapt their lives with the right support … #rehabilitation is about focusing on what a person can still do and helping them do it for as long as possible.” #slpeeps #cog-comm
- ReImagining Dementia's 'Taking it to the Streets' campaign starts soon! Sept 21 - Oct 21 @reimaginedementia.bsky.social Learn more, join the coalition, & get involved here: www.reimaginingdementia.com/takingstreets #dementia #joy #shatteringthesilence #reimaginingdementia #RDCtakingittothestreets
- In this study of 13,592 participants-childhood loneliness was associated with cognitive decline & risk of #dementia in adulthood, even in the absence of adult loneliness. There is a need for interventions for childhood loneliness to promote cognitive health across the lifespan. #slpeeps #prevention
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- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)“Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time.” So opens “A Talk to Teachers,” which James Baldwin delivered to a group of educators in October, 1963.
- Results provide evidence that hearing loss in middle-aged and older adults: ⬆️ risk of social isolation & ⬇️ social participation This emphasizes the importance of hearing-related services aimed at supporting social engagement for this population. #gerontology #audiology #slpeeps #aging
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- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)So pleased to see this published in LSHSS! Huge thanks to @natmunro.bsky.social, Mel Keep, @juliastarling.bsky.social, and Lyn Tieu. on.asha.org/4fCwdJj #SLPeeps #DevLangDis
- Researchers seeking to identify the constructs and measures used to evaluate the social interaction abilities of young people with communication disability conducted a scoping review including 173 peer-reviewed publications. on.asha.org/4fCwdJj @nichola-slp.bsky.social
- Excited to share our latest article! We examined #SLP2b student experiences of a #StudyAbroad class focused on #dementia inclusive programs & the role of #SLPeeps in #dementia care. interpretive #phenomenological analysis #inclusion #cog-comm doi.org/10.1044/2025... w/ @learrington.bsky.social
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- #SLPeeps - CSD student participants discussed: ❎change associated with #StudyAbroad experiences ❎the ➕ & ➖ impact of social learning ❎personal & professional growth ❎development of clinical perspectives #HigherED #SoTL #qualitative w / @learrington.bsky.social pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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- TSUS dissolves faculty senates “Faculty senates have long helped guide academic policy and served as a key channel for faculty to share concerns with university administrators. Velasco said dissolving them…could lead to a loss in institutional memory & weaken oversight.” #HigherEd
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- Excellent news for our CFs. Thanks to everyone who advocated for this! #BskySpeechies 🎉
- A recent change to Medicare benefit policy means speech-language pathology CFs can no longer bill payers like Medicare. This reduces access to care for many & threatens the livelihood & careers of CF #SLPeeps. Complete the form linked here to sign ASHAs letter to CMS to recognize CFs as clinicians.
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- "The tragedy narrative obscures the reality that a significant measure of their suffering emerges not from the condition alone, but from the social response to it —the part of the situation we are most able to fix." Words we use & how we interpret #dementia influence that journey for us & others.
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- “Not every idea will be adopted. Some will change. Some will not be right for the moment. But by understanding how ideas move through systems, or fail to, we give our research a better chance of being useful.”
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- Beaumont, Texas is small but showed up at least 500 strong. #NoKings
- USA-based #slpeeps ASHA/CAA propose removing language about DEI/culture from accreditation standards. Please SPEAK UP about the damage this will do and the progress it will erase toward providing equitable care & educating future professionals. Provide feedback via the survey in chain below.
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- A recent change to Medicare benefit policy means speech-language pathology CFs can no longer bill payers like Medicare. This reduces access to care for many & threatens the livelihood & careers of CF #SLPeeps. Complete the form linked here to sign ASHAs letter to CMS to recognize CFs as clinicians.
- Reposted by Karen Whisenhunt Saar (she/her)Human neuroscience research has largely overlooked the mesoscale, which bridges cells and brain areas. But new advances in fMRI technology are changing that, writes Laurentius Huber @layerfmri.bsky.social. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/future-of-fm...
- “Quotations need to value the quality of the research that was done, and the time participants shared with you. Quotes should be rich and complex, should convey mood, laughter and other emotions. They should be true to the speaker and to the context.”
