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Virtual conversation groups for people with aphasia

Virtual Conversation Groups for People With Aphasia

Aphasia is a communication disorder resulting from brain injury. In a previous blog post, “Speech Therapy for Aphasia,” I wrote about what causes aphasia, what aphasia is like, and how speech therapy can help people with aphasia. In today’s post, I would like to share information about available virtual aphasia conversation groups and events. Specifically, I will highlight the National… Read More »Virtual Conversation Groups for People With Aphasia

celebrating 1 year in Maine

Lotus Speech & Wellness Celebrates One Year of Speech Therapy in Maine

It’s hard to believe, but Lotus Speech & Wellness, LLC has now been offering speech therapy services in Maine for a full year! In honor of this milestone, I thought I’d share some reflections about the first year of our Maine practice. What Makes Our Practice Unique Experience and Expertise This first factor that makes our practice unique is experience… Read More »Lotus Speech & Wellness Celebrates One Year of Speech Therapy in Maine

Lotus Speech & Wellness offers SPEAK OUT! speech therapy for Parkinson's Disease

SPEAK OUT! Speech Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, nearly one million people in the US, and more than 10 million people worldwide, are living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Today’s blog post covers how PD can impact communication, and how SPEAK OUT! speech therapy for Parkinson’s can help. What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder. The exact cause of PD is… Read More »SPEAK OUT! Speech Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Hope Survives Podcast

Communication and Cognition after Brain Injury

Communication and cognition are often affected after a brain injury. Brain injuries include traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, and stroke. Katherine was honored to be a guest recently on the “Hope Survives | Brain Injury Podcast” with Cristabelle Braden to talk about communication and cognition after brain injury. Cristabelle is a brain injury survivor and advocate, and her podcast is… Read More »Communication and Cognition after Brain Injury

Speech Therapy for People with Brain Tumors

Speech Therapy for People with Brain Tumors

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in the brain. Whether benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), brain tumors can significantly impact a person’s physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being. When a brain tumor affects communication and/or cognition, speech-language pathology (SLP) services may help. Keep reading to learn more about speech… Read More »Speech Therapy for People with Brain Tumors

occupational therapy month

The Role of Occupational Therapy (OT) in Neuro Rehab

April is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month April is Occupational Therapy (OT) month! At Lotus Speech & Wellness, we often work closely with occupational therapists (OTs) as part of our holistic speech therapy approach to improving our clients’ communication, cognition, and mind-body wellness. This month we had the opportunity to talk to Ali Chamberlin, OTR/L, CSRS to learn more about OT… Read More »The Role of Occupational Therapy (OT) in Neuro Rehab

Concussion is a type of brain injury, but I am more than my brain injury

Speech Therapy for Concussion: Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is leading a month-long campaign to increase awareness about brain injury. Read more about the #MoreThanMyBrainInjury campaign in our blog post from earlier this month. This week, we are bringing awareness to concussion, and the important role of speech therapy for concussion. A concussion is also… Read More »Speech Therapy for Concussion: Brain Injury Awareness Month

Listen to Katherine’s interview on the TBI Therapist Podcast

We LOVE listening to podcasts over here at Lotus Speech & Wellness. So, you can imagine that Katherine was thrilled to be interviewed on the TBI Therapist Podcast by Dr. Jennifer Blanchette. We had a great conversation about the important role of speech therapy, yoga, and mindfulness in brain injury recovery. The episode is out now: “Episode 12: Speech Therapy,… Read More »Listen to Katherine’s interview on the TBI Therapist Podcast

How can routine help in brain injury recovery? Blog post from an SLP.

How routine helps with brain injury recovery

Routine helps facilitate brain injury recovery in a number of ways. Keep reading this week’s post to learn more! What is routine? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, routine is “a regular course of procedure.” It is a sequence of actions or activities that are followed in a regular, consistent way. For example, your morning routine might be something like this: Wake… Read More »How routine helps with brain injury recovery

What is your why?

Starting a Private Practice: What is your WHY?

According to novelist Simon Sinek, your motivation and desire to do something despite the challenges that may lay ahead is considered your “why”. We were honored to be featured by our alma mater, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions, in a community email this week, in which alumni shared their “why”. Read the feature below to hear… Read More »Starting a Private Practice: What is your WHY?