Miriam Carroll-Alfano, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Miriam Carroll-Alfano is a speech-language pathologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with over 24 years of experience working with adults with neurogenic communication disorders, head and neck cancer, and swallowing disorders. She serves the profession as the Chair of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences Membership Committee and is a member of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Medical Practice Issues Committee and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Aphasia and Related Disorders Taskforce.

Recent Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

Carroll-Alfano, M. and Schellinger, S. (2023). Management of school-based pediatric concussion: Changes in SLP knowledge, experiences, and challenges over time, Technical Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Carroll-Alfano, M. (2022). Telepractice vs. in-person therapy for persons with laryngectomy: Advantages and challenges, Technical Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Carroll-Alfano, M. (2022). Telepractice vs. in-person therapy for persons with laryngectomy: Advantages and challenges, Poster Presentation, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Pudil, J. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2022). Clinical Implications of Various Treatment Techniques for Parkinson's Disease, Poster Presentation, Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Virtual, March 2022.

McCloughan, J. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2021). The Differences in Perceptions of Concussion Recovery between Male and Female Athletes, Poster Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Virtual Convention, Washington D.C., November 2021

McCloughan, J. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2021). The Differences in Perceptions of Concussion Recovery between Male and Female Athletes, Poster Presentation, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Virtual, September 2021.

Wallace, E. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2021). Maintenance procedures of persons with laryngectomies, Poster Presentation, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Virtual, September 2021.

McCloughan, J. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2021). The Differences in Perceptions of Concussion Recovery Between Male and Female Athletes, Poster Presentation, Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Virtual, February 2021.

Wallace, E. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2020). Maintenance procedures of persons with laryngectomies, Poster Presentation, Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Rosemont, IL February 2020.

Carroll-Alfano, M., DePompei, R., Nelson, N., & Shuster, L. (2019). Assessment of Concussion in Collegiate Athletes Using Story Retell, Technical Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Carroll-Alfano, M., DePompei, R., Nelson, N., & Shuster, L. (2019). Case Studies of Concussion Recovery in Student Athletes, Poster Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL

Carroll-Alfano, M., DePompei, R., Nelson, N., & Shuster, L. (2019). Assessment of Concussion in Collegiate Athletes Using Story Retell, Poster Presentation, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2019 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 100(10), E45.

Carroll-Alfano, M., DePompei, R., Nelson, N., & Shuster, L. (2019). Case Studies of Concussion Recovery in Student Athletes, Poster Presentation, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2019 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 100(10), E48.

Carroll-Alfano, M. (2019). Communication following laryngectomy: It's more than just words, Poster Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Health 2019 Care Connect, Chicago, IL.

Kelly, C., Carroll-Alfano, M., and Schellinger, S. (2019). Information sources and caregiver knowledge about aphasia, Poster Presentation, Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2019 Annual Convention, Rosemont, IL.

Carroll-Alfano, M. (2018). Laryngectomy Education: Patient Needs, Providers, and Future Considerations, Poster Presentation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2018 Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Salazar, J. and Carroll-Alfano, M. (2018). Verb Network Strengthening Treatment in individuals with anomic aphasia, Poster Presentation, Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2018 Annual Convention, Rosemont, IL.