01 Jun What is Aphasia
Experiencing a stroke can result in many different kinds of cognitive conditions. The most well-known condition resulting from a stroke is called aphasia. Aphasia is the loss of language. Aphasia is a condition that...
28 May 3 Kinds of Therapists Who Work With Language
Language is what helps us express ourselves and understand the world around us. When the language section of our brain gets injured, it can cause a lot of secondary problems. These difficulties can cause a...
25 May How SLPs Help Stroke Patients with Aphasia
Speech-language pathologists (SLP’s) play a huge role in stroke rehabilitation. Strokes often cause aphasia. Aphasia can present as a loss of language or as having difficulty comprehending speech. SLP’s may help patients with stroke not...
22 May The Complexity of Language
Language is a cognitive skill that binds people together. Language allows people to communicate complex thoughts and emotions with one another. While we often think of language as the words that come out of our...
18 May [Video] TEDTalk – What Happens During a Stroke?
Every two seconds, someone in the world has a stroke. Strokes are extremely common, one out of every six people will have one, but what exactly happens? We love this talk because Dr. Vaibhav Goswami...
15 May 3 Questions Answered About Telehealth for Occupational Therapy
Who Benefits From Telehealth Occupational Therapy? People who may have experienced injuries such as a stroke, a brain injury, feeding disorders, upper extremity limb loss, and other neurological conditions have seen positive results from telehealth. Literature suggests...
13 May How and Why You Need to Start an Aphasia Support Group
Aphasia is a devastating result of a stroke that can impair a person’s ability to produce and understand language. Aphasia is life-changing, and routine tasks become challenging. Communication is a socially dependent skill and relies...
11 May Does it Work? – Telepractice for Adult Speech Therapy
The short answer is yes. But why? Telepractice is the practice of therapeutic services via telephone and or internet communication devices. Worldwide, speech and language pathologists have begun to see the benefits of adapting telepractice services...
07 May What is an eHelper?
An eHelper is a person who serves as a facilitator for telepractice delivered therapy. The eHelper serves to eliminate the barriers that inhibit a student from receiving therapy by facilitating the connection between a student...
04 May 4 Cognitive Changes After a Stroke
Strokes (or cerebrovascular accidents) are life-changing for people of all ages. While physical changes are common, cognitive changes can occur and impact independence causing people to need support services. Here are 4 important cognitive changes...