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…
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Before my company’s annual fall rehab conference, I thought I knew how to help my patients with low vision. But I was happy to learn a lot of useful information,…
I’ve found some great free multimedia resources for language and cognitive therapy. As speech-language pathologists (SLPs), we are very comfortable using print in therapy. But since we’re surrounded by audio…
Michelle Dehgan, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S presented “The Utility of the Clock Drawing Test” at the 2018 ASHA Convention. She demonstrated three versions of the clock drawing test (CDT) and recommended…
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…
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 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…
In this post, I’m sharing how speech-language pathologists can improve aphasia outcomes by creating intensive home exercise programs. The majority of this content comes from Amanda Eaton (SLP, PhD) and…
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…