Posts Tagged ‘Speech Pathology’
Understanding Aphasia
“It’s on the tip of my tongue” “I’m at a loss for words” “I’m speechless “ Phrases like these were created because so many of us know the familiar frustration of being temporarily unable to say what we mean. For more than 2 million people in the United States, this experience is not a temporary…
Read MoreWhat is cognitive rehabilitation and how can a speech therapist help?
As a speech-language pathologist (speech therapist) who treats clients with traumatic brain injuries I frequently provide cognitive rehabilitation and compensatory strategy training. Cognition includes but is not limited to; memory, attention, problem solving, reasoning, organization, planning, and information processing. Basically, all the skills our brains need to complete day to day tasks. Following a traumatic…
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