You can access a free course to improve conversation skills in aphasia, called Better Conversations with Aphasia (BCA). The course, which is open to everyone, is specifically designed to promote…
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Writing goals for our patients can often be challenging, especially for cognition. And our patients aren’t always motivated to improve their memory and other skills. But writing SMART memory goals…
I participated in a very interesting Hands-On Lab at the ASHA Convention which taught how to assess pragmatic skills in adults with brain injury. In this lab, I learned 3…
Home health medication education can be a daunting challenge, and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may be hesitant to participate. However, SLPs have unique expertise that they can offer in a variety…
I’ll be honest and say that until 2016 or 2017, I wasn’t regularly using standardized tools for swallowing. The budget never covers the wish list, and I just wasn’t aware…
If you are thinking that home health is a walk in the park after I shared my best day, please read on to learn about my worst day as a…
Is home health paperwork really that bad? Until recently, I would have given a resounding “yes.” I’ve made some changes to streamline my workflow, which has made a real difference…
If you work with older individuals, you may find some of these cognitive assessment tools to be useful. In general, you can quickly use these tools to determine if someone…
“I don’t need a speech therapist, I talk fine” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this in the past ten years, but it’s a lot! I don’t…