In speech therapy, ensuring that activities are FUNctional for the patient is critical. What did the patient do pre-injury? What did they like? Odds are, your patient still likes those things and would love to get back to that hobby or interest——even...

Whenever I ask Speech Language Pathologists what the worst part of their job is, they usually reply “documentation”. They say there’s too much documentation and that the documentation takes too long to complete. SOAP Notes, specifically. The majority...

For years, I brought work home. I often felt “behind” on my documentation which led to me using my personal time to “catch up”. But please, DO NOT DOCUMENT AT HOME. Technically it’s against workplace policies and personally, it’s just a bad habit to ...

If you know me, you know that I love “FREE” and “affordable”. Life is expensive so saving money WHERE you can and WHEN you can is important. This is especially true for Speech Language Pathologists who get little to no spending budgets on their jobs....

One of the most popular questions that I have been seeing lately from either new Speech Language Pathologists or Speech Language Pathologists who have recently changed settings is “What assessments is everyone using?”Such a simple, yet very valid que...

More and more people are using home smart devices these days. In fact, it is estimated that in 2021, over 40% of households had some type of smart device in their home. The most popular home smart devices are Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple Home....

“But what will I do without you?”This was what a patient asked me once. Even though we had been working together every week for months, the patient still wasn’t feeling “ready” for discharge. This was a pivotal moment for me in my clinical practice. ...

I used to think that I had to have it all figured out by the time my patient walked through the door..... or by the time I walked through THEIR door. However, therapy sessions (just like life) warrant flexibility. I grew up a "control freak" and need...

If you are an SLP who works with patients with memory challenges, you know that one of our responsibilities is to help them with their EMAs--- external memory aids. We review the purpose/benefits of EMAs and the wide range of types of EMAs. We also t...

“But What If My Patient Has Poor Insight?” It isn’t uncommon for individuals with neurological changes to have reduced insight into their deficits. By this, I mean trouble identifying their weaker areas, not being able to tell when they are doin...

It’s easy to think a patient is not making progress because they haven't reached our beloved "80% accuracy" therapy goal. However, I encourage you not to sabotage the patient's treatment plan or underestimate the qualitative gains your patient could ...

In my 10+ years of experience as an SLP, I’ve seen a lot of therapy goals. I’ve supervised students, worked with other SLPs, and even had SLPs send goals my way for feedback. There are three common mistakes I often see SLPs make when writing goals. I...

By now you may know that I’m an affiliate for Medbridge Education. But what you may NOT know is that even before becoming an affiliate, I used MedBridge's online CEU collection to learn a lot more about my clinical interests. CEUs are one of the...

"But what exactly is TTS?" I've gotten this question several times from Instagram followers after posting Instagram stories about TTS has helped some of my patients get back to hobbies such as readingBut how many people really understand what TTS? ...

7 Things Every SLP Should Know About “Long COVID”No one was prepared for the immense impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on our world. The entire healthcare system and society as a whole are STILL systemically recovering from it. Furthermore, many peopl...