In previous blog posts, I have highlighted two of the many domains of cognitive-communication that SLPs address when working with adolescents and adults with neurogenic conditions: attention and word finding. Today I’m turning the focus to another common deficit: impaired memory. Often short-term memory, in specific, can be impaired after a brain injury or stroke, or with a diagnosis of… Read More »Tips to Help with Short-term Memory
We recently marked a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US, and our knowledge about the effects of this virus continues to evolve. The general public has been educated about the common signs and symptoms of COVID, which have become household knowledge. But what of the potential long-term effects of COVID? Because COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus, there has… Read More »Cognitive deficits after COVID-19 diagnosis
As mentioned in previous posts linked here and here, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. There are many topics that deserve to be highlighted pertaining to brain injury, and today our focus is support for living with brain injury. The scope of impacts from brain injury can be life-altering and wide-ranging. Domains commonly affected by brain injury can include: Physical… Read More »Support for Living with Brain Injury
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has long been a leader in raising awareness of this often misunderstood diagnosis. BIAA’s theme for 2021 is #MoreThanMyBrainInjury. The goal of this campaign is to improve understanding of what it is like to live with brain injury. The phrase, “living with brain injury” speaks volumes… Read More »Why Speaking Up About Brain Injury Matters: Brain Injury Awareness Month
I recently shared a post outlining tips to manage difficulty with attention, in which I enumerated the many domains of cognitive-communication SLPs address when working with the adult neurogenic population. Word finding difficulty is one such domain, and is a common complaint of many who have suffered a stroke or brain injury. Word finding difficulty is a hallmark symptom of… Read More »Compensatory Strategies For Word Finding
One of the many benefits of becoming a Certified Brain Injury Specialist is receiving access to a newsletter offered by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists called the ACBIS Insider. The most recent newsletter covered topics related to telepractice in brain injury rehabilitation and care. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought telepractice, which is the practice of using technology… Read More »How Telepractice Can Make Quality Therapy More Accessible
“I have a hard time focusing”. “I get distracted easily”. “I lose my train of thought”. These sentences are examples of a common deficit found in people living with brain injury, stroke, concussion, dementia, and a wide range of other neurogenic communication disorders: impaired attention. There are many domains of cognitive-communication that SLPs address in therapy (e.g. attention, memory, processing,… Read More »5 Tips to Improve Attention
The end of the year is upon us, and for many people that means it’s time to set New Year’s Resolutions. I put those words in capital letters because resolutions can take on a daunting, larger than life quality. Though the list of goals we create for ourselves for the coming year starts out as motivation to make changes for… Read More »Intention Setting for the New Year
The holiday season is upon us, and though it is a time for celebration, it can also be a hectic time of year for many people. The various activities that make the holidays special – decorating, shopping for gifts, planning and attending holiday parties (though virtually this year!) – can leave us feeling burnt out and exhausted. There is, of… Read More »12 Days of Wellness
This post summarizes a research study that looked at the effect of mindfulness and yoga on brain structure. The researchers found significant increases in brain matter concentration in participants who completed an 8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. Read on to learn more about the study, why brain matter concentration matters and the body of evidence that points to a… Read More »Can mindfulness change brain structure?