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The positive behavioral momentum of Mark Ylvisaker
1Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. lsturkstra@wisc.edu
Abstract:
Mark Ylvisaker inspired many people to believe they had the skills to help children and adults with brain injury live a meaningful life. He was thoroughly multidisciplinary in his approach, but also felt strongly that communication was the cornerstone of effective behavior management and that speech-language pathologists could make a unique contribution in the everyday lives of individuals with cognitive-communication disorders. This article recognizes his profound influence on the author's research, teaching, and clinical practice and was written in the spirit of paying forward the knowledge he shared.
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