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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

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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: More Than My Brain Injury

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Brain Injury Association of America’s (BIAA) theme for 2021-2023 is #MoreThanMyBrainInjury. The goal of this campaign is to improve understanding of what it is like to live with brain injury. Brain injury is a chronic condition, affecting millions of Americans. Some statistics published by the BIAA highlight the prevalence of brain injury:… Read More »March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: More Than My Brain Injury

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?

mindfulness in speech therapy, youtube video of conversation

Mindfulness in Speech Therapy for Brain Injury

“Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally.” Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness in speech therapy We’ve shared on our website, previous blog posts, and social media posts about how mindfulness can play a role in speech therapy and brain injury recovery. Although we can say from experience that mindfulness makes us feel better and… Read More »Mindfulness in Speech Therapy for Brain Injury

Lotus Speech & Wellness holiday gift guide

Holiday Gift Guide 2021

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. With the holidays in full swing, we are happy to share our holiday gift guide, with 10 gift ideas connected to speech and language, wellness, and brain injury recovery. Please feel free to share any other gift suggestions for our community in the comment section below. Books We’ve compiled an updated list… Read More »Holiday Gift Guide 2021