16 Dec How to Help Students Cope With Visual Overstimulation in the Classroom
Visual overstimulation occurs when one’s surroundings are too visually stimulating, causing overwhelm and distraction....
12 Dec 6 Ways to Help Kids Develop Executive Functioning Skills
Executive function refers to cognitive functions related to making plans and decisions and regulating behavior. Executive function skills are required for numerous tasks that can be completed every day, such as driving or walking to...
09 Dec Resources for new SLP graduates
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Although you already have a wealth of knowledge from your studies, having additional websites, software, and books for further education and support will always be helpful. With this in mind, here are a few of...
07 Dec 4 Tips for Future Therapists
Students studying to be mental health professionals are in good company. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field is projected to grow 23% over the course of the next ten years....
30 Nov What 3 Cognitive Components Should You Work On For Aphasia?
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Aphasia is a condition that reflects the loss of language. Depending on the nature of aphasia, a person may have trouble producing and/or understanding language. Some people with aphasia may not understand spoken language but...
17 Oct How Towers of Hanoi Teaches Critical Thinking Skills
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The Towers of Hanoi is a well known executive function task that targets working memory, inhibition, and decision making. Our digital adaptation is a user favorite while working on critical thinking skills. In this blog...
10 Oct The Online Brain: How the Internet Changes Our Cognition
How does the internet change our cognition?...
23 Sep How Does Brain Injury Impact American Indian and Alaska Native Children?
For years, researchers and medical professionals have studied the outcomes of brain injury care in order to identify critical factors that influence a patient’s recovery. Two such factors that have been examined to contribute to...
19 Aug TBI in Children
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TBI stands for traumatic brain injury, and occurs when one experiences damage to the brain. This type of damage is specific, and creates a disruption in the functioning of the brain. Not all injuries to...
12 Aug Anger and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Many survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often deal with feelings of anger and irritability after their injury. For some, these feelings of anger can range from mild to severe, and have been studied across...