Create your own single-use cognitive evaluation folders by choosing from more than 30 free assessment tools (or use your own). The earlier posts on swallowing and communication include free assessment…
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Trying to evaluate communication during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge. Like me, you’re probably minimizing what you carry into homes (or rooms). But we still need to provide a…
Gone are the days of carrying a small library of materials into patients’ homes. Here’s how I’m making and using single-use swallow evaluation folders. Free DIRECT download: Having trouble swallowing?…
Those of us who work in healthcare have always known that “the only constant is change”, but the COVID-19 pandemic has taken things to a new level. Everyone is likely…
We can find many online resources for free low-tech AAC materials for adults. There are a wide variety of pre-made communication boards in English and many other languages. In addition,…
Did you know that you can improve your patient’s outcomes by using the right focus and feedback? There’s more to articulation therapy for dysarthria than manipulating how your patient speaks.…
Articulation therapy for dysarthria focuses on improving the speech mechanism itself. We can administer articulation therapy alongside teaching compensatory speaking strategies, AAC, partner strategies, and modifying the environment. Wonder why…
Dynamic speech assessment can be a quick way to gain a lot of helpful information during an evaluation. Free DIRECT download: Tips for dynamic speech assessment (cheat sheet). (Email subscribers get…
I’m sharing 10 practical cognitive therapy activities that I’ve done with my patients recently, with suggested SMART goals. Details have been changed to protect privacy. Free DIRECT download: 17 SMART…
One of the most frequent requests I get is for ideas for cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy is easy to grasp, but hard to master, kind of like chess! There are…