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According to the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), What is right hemisphere brain damage? Right hemisphere brain damage is damage to the right side of the brain. The brain is made up of two sides, or hemispheres. Each hemisphere is responsible for different body functions and skills. In most people, the left side of the brain contains the person’s

What is dementia? Dementia is a group of symptoms related to memory loss and overall cognitive impairment. Most types of dementias continue to worsen and are usually irreversible. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and well-studied cause of dementia, affecting up to 70% of those diagnosed with dementia. People with dementia often need help taking care of themselves. They may

According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), Any injury to the head may cause traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are two major types of TBI: Penetrating Injuries: In these injuries, a foreign object (e.g., a bullet) enters the brain and causes damage to specific brain parts. This focal, or localized, damage occurs along the route the object has traveled

Hi everyone, Ever wonder what goes on during treatment for a fluency disorder? There are lots of different approaches that a speech pathologist may use. The main two theories of thought are Fluency Shaping and Stuttering Modification. What’s the difference? Speechpathology.com said: Stuttering modification strategies involve working directly with stuttering. These strategies help clients to increase awareness of stuttered speech,

Hi Everyone Did you ever tell someone not to play with their food? Well be careful before you do! When working with kids who have feeding difficulties, playing with food can be a great way to desensitize them. It may not seem like it is helping out your child right now, but linking food with a pleasant experience is an

Hi Everyone, I recently have had an increase in toddlers on my caseload and have been looking for new ways to make oral motor exercises accessible to them. A lot of times in populations this young we see reluctance to perform exercises on command due to attention difficulties, deficient imitation skills, and other contributing factors. The folks at ARK Therapeutic

Hi everyone I recently have had a lot of evaluations where the prosody and other aspects of speech have been atypical. I thought this was a great opportunity for me to spread the word on all of the other factors that play a role in how we perceive speech. Speech is not just making sounds the correct way or using

Hi everyone, I was reading ASHA’s (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association) blog during our snow days and found a great post I had to share with you! Step Away From the Sippy Cup! Sippy Cups became all the rage in the 1980s, along with oversized shoulder pads, MC Hammer parachute pants and bangs that stood up like a water spout