{"id":37211,"date":"2026-11-03T09:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/?p=37211"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:10:02","slug":"shs-team-presents-brain-health-research-at-rehabilitation-medicine-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/03\/shs-team-presents-brain-health-research-at-rehabilitation-medicine-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"SHS Team Presents Brain Health Research at Rehabilitation Medicine Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An interprofessional team showcased research on cognitive communication, brain health, and brain injury last month at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) Assistant Professor Amy Kemp, PhD, CCC-SLP, the <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/arcch\/\">Accelerating Research in 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