Cheat Sheet: Functional Treatment for Cognition
Hi SLPs! With productivity demands, busy caseloads, full extracurricular lives, or kids interrupting your sleep at night (That’s me, currently!), you might notice that while you attempt to read the current research, it’s not always “sticking” for the moments you need to remember some of the key details. And let’s be honest, we don’t exactly […]
Menu Mania
Today I am sharing speech therapy ideas using menus! Use for dynamic assessment, strategy practice, Script Training, and more! See below for ideas + links to menus of many popular chain restaurants in the US! *Honeycomb Speech Therapy update: In case you missed it on Facebook or Instagram, I had a baby this month! Things will be a little slow on my posts […]
The Election, Voting, & Speech Therapy
With the midterm elections in the next month, it’s a perfect time of year to talk all things “Election,” “Voting,” and “Speech Therapy!”. Think you want to stay away from politics in your session? Consider this: These are the conversations our People are having this month! Voting may be an activity they hope to participate […]
Functional Cognition: Book 4 – Spaced Retrieval
Hello SLPs (fellow medical / neuro lovers!) Today is the launch of the last book of the Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition Series: Book 4 Spaced Retrieval! You’ve probably heard of this treatment technique — most popularly known for treatment in dementia, but did you know that it’s also recommended and supported in research as a […]
Functional Cognition: Favorite Tools for Functional Therapy
Hi SLP Colleagues! Last week I released Book 3 in the Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition Series: Task-Specific Language & Cognitive Supports! This book is CHOCK-FULL of practical, easy-to-implement, “why-didn’t-i-think-of-that?” ideas and pictures that illustrate how no-tech supports can meet practical, functional needs for the language and cognitive-impaired populations we work with! This book is […]
Functional Cognition: Book 2 Case Example
Hello SLP’s! It’s clear that the Functional Cognition Series has been resonating with people — with our current knowledge, we need tools that are both evidence-based and easy to implement, Functional and fast to document, Practical, person-centered, and pleasing to the patient! If you haven’t yet, check out my newly-released Book 1: Goal Management Training or Book 2: […]
Functional Cognition: Book 2- Step By Step Activities
It’s another week and another opportunity to use functional, evidence-based treatments for cognition. That’s right, it’s launch day for the next part of Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition Series. Book 2: Step-by-Step Activities. I love this book! You know how watching the Food Network doesn’t really make you a great chef? Or watching Tour de […]
Functional Cognition: Book 1 Goal Examples
Hello SLP’s! It’s a good week to keep plugging along with the Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition Series! Who has had a chance to use the newly-released Book 1: Goal Management Training? As always, thank you for your support which allows me to create these materials. I would love to hear your stories of how this evidence-based treatment […]
Functional Cognition: Book 1- Goal Management Training
Hello fellow SLP’s! I’m so thrilled to say that Launch Day is here! (only slightly less exciting than my own impending baby delivery day!) Today I’m launching the start of the Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition Series, with Book 1: Goal Management Training. Last week I shared why Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition matters: If you […]
Functional Treatment for Everyday Cognition Series
Hellloooo SLP’s! It may seem like I’ve been missing for the past few months, but never fear! Your functional-friend has been busy reading, researching, creating, and planning for an awesome new series (all while growing another human! I’m due this fall). For the next few months, I’ve focused my efforts on the cognitive side of […]