The positive behavioral momentum of Mark Ylvisaker.
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.
Turkstra
Lyn S
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Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. lsturkstra@wisc.edu
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