In the 10+ years that I’ve been a neuro-based Speech Language Pathologist, not a workday has passed I did not target MEMORY with a patient. As a matter of fact, memory challenges are the number one complaint by neuro populations I serve.
And I’ll be very honest, early on in my career I struggled with delivering solid, person-centered intervention for neurorehabilitation of memory. In particularly, my graduate coursework clinical externships did not prepare me to adequately target patients with mild/moderate memory deficits.
Many times, I was taught to use workbooks, use flashcards, give generic recommendations for “cognitive aids”, and so forth.
But I knew there had to a better way to treat mild-moderate memory challenges----and there is! Clinical practice has now caught up with research. This means that we now know better ways to address mild/moderate memory challenges with patients…. We don't just sit them in front of an app We don't just pull out a workbook. And we definitely don’t just give patients blanket recommendations for calendars or voice recorders.
· We CAN cater memory intervention to meet the patient’s needs
· We CAN lead patients in internal memory strategy training
· We CAN help patients streamline and optimize use of their external memory aids
· We CAN help patients identity which environmental or schedule modifications are most beneficial to them
· We CAN help patient problem solve and find unique solutions to meet their unique memory demands
· We CAN teach patients all about metacognitive strategies
That’s why I have created The NEURO SLP MEMORY BUNDLE. A 36-page BUNDLE including (10) digital products (handouts, graphics, and activities) all-in-one. Everything Neuro SLPs like yourself need to begin treating mild or moderate memory lapses. The MEMORY BUNDLE includes:
- HANDOUT: The 3 Phases of Memory Explained
- HANDOUT: Metamemory Reflection Questions
- HANDOUT: Internal Memory Strategies Explained (w/ Examples)
- ACTIVITY: (12) Internal Memory Challenges Explained (w/ Examples)
- ACTIVITY: Prospective Memory Tasks (w/ In-Session Examples)
- ACTIVITY: Using 5 Native iPhone Apps for Memory & Organization (*includes Skills Checklist)
- ACTIVITY: Meeting Real-Life Memory Demands: "How Would You Remember?"
- ACTIVITY: Identifying Memory Problems & Solutions Chart (w/ Examples)
- ACTIVITY: Using Internal Memory Strategies in (9) Everyday Scenarios
- ACTIVITY: Using External Memory Aids & Modifications in (9) Everyday Scenarios
Never feel lost on where to begin with treating mild to moderate memory deficits again. Begin here with these easy-to-understand handouts and FUNctional memory activities that are all EVIDENCE-INFORMED and included in my MEMORY BUNDLE!
-Dana (The Neuro SLP)
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