School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana.
Semin Speech Lang. 2024 Aug;45(4):368-380. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1788799. Epub 2024 Jul 31.
Audrey Holland was a leading innovator and speech-language pathologist (SLP) in adult neurological communication disabilities for over five decades. She was a pioneer in the involvement of SLPs with people with dementia, inspiring both knowledge development and clinical practice regarding language, functional communication, and quality of life in persons living with dementia. Dr. Holland was also an extraordinary mentor who has impacted many generations of researchers and clinicians. Here, four researchers in the area of dementia and communication discuss the lessons they learned from Dr. Holland that fundamentally shaped their careers and the field of dementia and speech-language pathology. Lessons learned include the following: (1) do not be afraid to stand out when you have a novel idea that will help people; (2) look for strengths to support functional communication; (3) use communication strategies to support identity, quality of life, and self-determination in adults with acquired communication disabilities, including those with dementia; (4) shift from pathologizing to coaching; and (5) challenge the status quo. This article concludes by discussing Dr. Holland's lasting legacy.
奥黛丽·霍兰德（Audrey Holland）是一位在成人神经通讯障碍方面具有五十年以上经验的领先创新者和言语语言病理学家（SLP）。她是 SLP 参与痴呆症患者的先驱，激发了关于语言、功能沟通和生活质量的知识发展和临床实践。霍兰德博士还是一位非凡的导师，对许多代研究人员和临床医生产生了影响。在这里，四位痴呆症和沟通领域的研究人员讨论了他们从霍兰德博士那里学到的经验，这些经验从根本上塑造了他们的职业生涯和痴呆症与言语语言病理学领域。他们学到的经验包括：（1）当你有一个新颖的想法可以帮助人们时，不要害怕脱颖而出；（2）寻找优势以支持功能沟通；（3）使用沟通策略来支持获得性沟通障碍成人的身份、生活质量和自主决定，包括痴呆症患者；（4）从病理诊断转变为辅导；（5）挑战现状。本文最后讨论了霍兰德博士的持久遗产。
