“If we do not know how to take care of ourselves and to love ourselves, we cannot take care of the people we love”. Thich Nhat Hanh January has come and gone, and with it, any last remnants of the holiday season. As we look forward to the next occasion to celebrate, we land on Valentine’s Day. We mark this… Read More »Prioritizing Self Love on Valentine’s Day
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
With the holidays in full swing, I am happy to share our holiday gift guide, with 10 gift ideas connected to communication, cognition, wellness, and the brain. Please feel free to share any other gift suggestions for our community in the comment section below. Books I’ve compiled an updated list of book recommendations relating to topics within the brain injury,… Read More »The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
Are you looking for a speech-language pathologist (SLP) for yourself or a loved one? A quick Google search will return pages of results, but what factors should you consider when looking for a speech therapist? Here are some tips for how to find a speech therapist: Factors to Consider When Selecting a Speech Therapist Speciality and Areas of Expertise: Does… Read More »How To Find A Speech Therapist (SLP)
One of the distinguishing features of our practice at Lotus Speech & Wellness is that we incorporate principles of mindfulness into our speech therapy sessions. This may sound interesting in theory, but what exactly does that mean? Working to achieve functional gains is one of the primary goals of therapy, however we as therapists must slow down to ensure we… Read More »Mindful Moment: From the Office of an SLP
Are you curious how yoga and mindfulness can support communication and cognitive skills in brain injury recovery? Click here for a free download of our new infographic, “How Yoga & Mindfulness Support Communication & Cognitive Skills.” This easy-to-read resource describes some of the key cognitive-linguistic areas that can benefit from yoga and mindfulness, including: Attention Memory Executive Function Receptive and… Read More »Free Download: How Yoga & Mindfulness Support Communication & Cognitive Skills after Brain Injury
Have you checked out the Resources Page on our website yet? This page links to an ever-growing list of resources about communication, cognition, and wellness after brain injury. Websites We have compiled a list of websites about communication and cognition after brain injury, as well as a list of websites about accessible yoga and mindfulness. Books Check out our Bookshop.org… Read More »Resources to learn more about communication and wellness after brain injury
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)?
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) 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