I recently worked with two patients with severe acquired apraxia of speech (AOS) just as I was really beginning to understand the difference between activity and participation goals. I used…
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Curious about the real challenges and rewards of home health speech therapy (HH ST)? I surveyed both HH SLPs and those who’ve never set foot in a patient’s home to…
These three home health SLP survey results may surprise you! I’ve seen in online forums that some clinicians love home health, while others face a lot of challenges, so I…
As a field, SLPs don’t tend to write true participation-level speech therapy goals (Baylor & Darling-White, 2020). Our field is still transitioning from a medical model to a client-centered, participation-focused…
You may be surprised to learn that there are a number of problems with SMART goals! Learn how Goal Attainment Scaling makes SMART goals better. You’ll see the common GAS…
Did you know that there’s more to speech therapy for Parkinson’s disease than boosting volume? More than helping our patients identify real-world situations where they should try their improved voice?…
Soft skills are critically important for delivering person-centered care in speech therapy. Strengthening our soft skills would likely improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, as well as make it easier to…
After nearly ten years working in home health, I’ve learned that being organized and prepared is key to working smarter, not harder. Read on to see my recommendations for the…
Are you on the lookout for a new aphasia therapy approach? AbSANT, or Abstract Semantic Associative Network Training, is a promising technique devised by Dr. Chaleece W. Sandberg and colleagues.…
Have you ever had a patient who did great in therapy, but their test scores were flat? Ever had a patient who didn’t “get” what you were trying to do?…