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 ever since to share information related to communication, cognition, mind-body wellness, and neurorehab. As 2022 comes to a close, I thought I would highlight our blog posts from this past year.
At a Glance: This Year’s Blog Posts
Starting a Private Practice: What is your WHY?
Caitlin and I were interviewed by our graduate school, the MGH Institute of Health Professions, about why we started a speech-language pathology private practice.
How Routine Helps with Brain Injury Recovery
Developing and following a routine, even a “simple” morning routine, can support attention, memory, and executive function skills to increase independence with daily activities.
Prioritizing Self Love on Valentine’s Day
Learn about self-love, and how it relates to brain injury recovery.
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month: More Than My Brain Injury
In this post we share some interesting statistics about traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Speech Therapy for Concussion: Brain Injury Awareness Month
Learn about concussion, and the role of SLP services for concussion (spoiler alert: we help with more than just speech)
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: Highlight on Dysphagia
Swallowing disorders can frequently occur in people with Parkinson’s Disease; read this post to learn more.
The Role of Occupational Therapy (OT) in Neuro Rehab
Read my interview with Ali Chamberlin, OTR/L, about the role of occupational therapy in neurorehab.
Mindfulness in Stroke Recovery
Learn about how mindfulness can play a role in supporting recovery from a stroke.
Speech Therapy for People with Brain Tumors
Learn how brain tumors can impact communication and cognition, and how SLP treatment can help.
Communication and Cognition after Brain Injury
Katherine’s first interview on the Hope Survives podcast was about communication and cognition after brain injury – read about it here, and there’s also links to the podcast episode!
Resources for Living with Aphasia
For Aphasia Awareness Month, we wrote about some of the resources for living with aphasia. There are also lots of great aphasia resources on the National Aphasia Association (NAA) website; did you know we are an NAA Affiliate?!
SPEAK OUT! Speech Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
This spring we were awarded a grant from the Parkinson Voice Project to become certified to offer SPEAK OUT! speech therapy to people with Parkinson’s disease. Learn more about SPEAK OUT! by reading this blog post.
SLP Quick Tips
If you follow us on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve seen us post occasional “Quick Tips” for speech-language pathologists. And if you don’t follow us… please do 🙂
Lotus Speech & Wellness Celebrates One Year of Speech Therapy in Maine
In this post, I share what makes our Maine speech-language pathology practice one-of-a-kind, and celebrate our one-year anniversary.
Virtual Conversation Groups for People With Aphasia
Read this post to learn about virtual conversation groups and online programs offered for people with aphasia through the National Aphasia Association.
Social Communication after Brain Injury
In my second interview with Cristabelle Braden on her Hope Survives podcast, we talk about social communication and relationships after brain injury, and the important role of communication partners.
That’s a wrap for 2022!
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our blog, and find it a helpful online resource. We certainly enjoy diving deeper into these topics and sharing with you all. If you have any suggestions for topics you’d like to learn more about, comment below! To see more frequent posts from us, follow us on Instagram (@lotus_slp) or on Facebook.