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Treasyri Williams Wood
SLPD, CCC-SLP/L, CDP
Dr. Treasyri (pronounced "treasure") Williams Wood resides and practices on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo with a Bachelor of Science degree in audiology and speech-language pathology and later earned a Master of Arts degree in communicative sciences and disorders from Hampton University in Virginia. Dr. Williams Wood then obtained a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology (SLPD) from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Clinically, Dr. Williams Wood is passionate about developing person-centered interventions for individuals with aphasia, voice, and cognitive-communication challenges as a result of neurogenic conditions and neurodegenerative disease. She specializes in teaching topics related to advocacy, neural basis of communication, and cultural competency. Her research focuses on social determinants of health as they relate to individuals with neurogenic disorders of communication and their care partners. Dr. Williams Wood enjoys fostering partnerships to increase access among the underserved through holistic, culturally responsive care. She was elected to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Board of Directors as member at large in 2021 and is serving a two-year term.
Courses with Treasyri Williams Wood
Browse Course CatalogSevere Global Aphasia: Where Do I Start?
Presented by Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP and Treasyri Williams Wood, SLPD, CCC-SLP/L, CDP
Severe Global Aphasia: Where Do I Start?
Speech Scope Episode 2: Severe Global Aphasia: Where Do I Start?
Treasyri Williams Wood, SLPD, CCC-SLP/L, CDP, an expert on and leader in the treatment of aphasia, unpacks severe global aphasia. Dr. Williams Wood emphasizes to Sarah Baar the importance of "ruthlessly prioritized" communication goals, the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and the need for intensive, repetitive, and meaningful practice. She also highlights comprehensive support and training for caregivers as a necessity.
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the evidence around assessment and treatment of global aphasia
- Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address what individualized therapy looks like for those with global aphasia
- Solve patient case scenarios involving goal and treatment areas of global aphasia in real clinical settings
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