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Adults with ADHD blog post

How to improve attention, memory, and executive function in adults with ADHD

Approximately 10 million adults have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although ADHD is typically diagnosed in childhood, its effects can linger into adulthood, impacting cognitive skills and communication abilities. In fact, many of the clients I’ve worked with in my practice were first diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, rather than as a child. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Adult ADHD can… Read More »How to improve attention, memory, and executive function in adults with ADHD

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

Benefits of telepractice

Benefits of Telepractice: Why Online Services are Here to Stay

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, telepractice has become much more common, and seems to be sticking around. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of telepractice. What is telepractice? Telepractice (also referred to as teletherapy or telehealth) refers to accessing services online, usually from your home. Even though you are not “in-person”, you will be able to see the face… Read More »Benefits of Telepractice: Why Online Services are Here to Stay

Blog Recap

The Lotus Speech & Wellness Blog is an Online Resource

Caitlin and I started the Lotus Speech & Wellness blog over two years ago, in November of 2020 (read our first blog post HERE.) Our private practice actually started as an online resource focusing on holistic approaches to speech, language, and cognition for adults with neurological communication disorders. We’ve continued posting a new blog post at least once a month… Read More »The Lotus Speech & Wellness Blog is an Online Resource

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

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

SLP Quick Tips

You may have come across our Instagram page (@lotus_slp) already, where we share information and interesting tidbits related to speech therapy, mindfulness, yoga, brain injury and much more. If not, head on over to our page here! A new series Our posts vary day to day, but one of the series we’ve started adding to regularly is called “SLP Quick… Read More »SLP Quick Tips

SPEAK OUT

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