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Voices of Brain Injury and Speech Therapy Blog Post for Brain Injury Awareness Month

Voices of Brain Injury: Inspiring Stories and the Value of Speech Therapy

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. To kick it off, I am excited to share an interview I did recently with Jasper Delichte from Voices of Brain Injury. Keep reading to learn about her organization, and to read an excerpt from the interview. For more information and resources about brain injury, visit the Brain Injury Association of America’s website, or… Read More »Voices of Brain Injury: Inspiring Stories and the Value of Speech Therapy

social communication after brain injury

Social Communication after Brain Injury

What is social communication? How is it affected by a brain injury? What can people and their family, friends, and other communication partners do to help support social communication after brain injury? Keep reading this month’s blog post to find out. Or, if you’d rather listen to learn: I was recently invited back on the “Hope Survives: Brain Injury Podcast”… Read More »Social Communication after Brain Injury

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

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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Vacationing after brain injury: Tips to make your time away more enjoyable

Summertime is in full swing, and here in New England, that means we’ve hit peak vacation season. Whether you prefer a seaside getaway or time spent hiking in the mountains, we can all agree some time away can be just what you need to refresh and renew. During the summer months, I often spend time talking with my clients about… Read More »Vacationing after brain injury: Tips to make your time away more enjoyable

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LoveYourBrain: A yoga and mindfulness program for people affected by brain injury

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend LoveYourBrain’s 4-day online Health Professional training. I am excited to share some of what I learned about this wonderful organization, especially its research-backed accessible yoga and meditation program for people affected by brain injury. The LoveYourBrain Foundation is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life of people affected by… Read More »LoveYourBrain: A yoga and mindfulness program for people affected by brain injury

My speech is fine. Do I need to see a speech therapist?

My speech is fine. Do I need to see a speech therapist (SLP)?

We have heard this question from clients and their families many times. Because speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are often just referred to as “speech therapists”, it is not surprising that many people think that SLPs only help people who are having difficulty speaking clearly. In our previous blog post, “What is the role of a speech-language pathologist?“, we describe what SLPs… Read More »My speech is fine. Do I need to see a speech therapist (SLP)?

More than my brain injury - Brain Injury Association

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Concussions are a Type of Brain Injury

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 last week’s blog post. This week, we are bringing awareness to concussion. A concussion is also described as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). However, this classification of… Read More »Brain Injury Awareness Month: Concussions are a Type of Brain Injury