I recently ran into trouble with a patient who agreed to goals during the initial assessment, but made little progress. What I didn’t realize was that I was missing a…
Category: <span>Being an SLP</span>
Collaborative goal-setting takes a little extra time at the start, but results in some pretty big pay-offs. Here I write about how I collaborate with patients and/or their families to…
Eat, Speak, & Think has just reached its one-year anniversary. To celebrate, I’m announcing the Free Subscription Library, which is a password-protected bonus to subscribers of my newsletter. What is…
I’m sharing eight strategies for easier reassessments. Most of us probably find that reassessments can be time-consuming and even stressful. And we all have to do them. Medicare requires a…
Are you a struggling speech-language pathologist? Feeling over-whelmed or burned out? If so, you’re not alone! I wrote the first draft of this post in my journal this week, feeling…
Although every day is an opportunity to make changes, I love the symbolism of a new year. To me, it feels like a natural opportunity to reflect on those areas…
I started 2018 feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and unfulfilled. After a year of introspection, learning, and experimentation, I’m ending 2018 with a newly discovered professional mindset. I don’t expect to ever…
I’ve found 24 podcasts that you may enjoy if you’re a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP) who works with adults. Podcasts have become very popular, and it’s easy to see why.…
Learn how you can use your planner to lighten your home health workload. I’ve written about how you can take control of your sessions to save time while benefiting your…
Try these 7 tips to benefit your home health patients and minimize your workload. Along with focusing on function, planning sessions, and getting organized, these strategies have been working really…