Cognitive Communicative Deficits & The Role of The Speech Language Pathologist
A Cognitive Communicative Deficit is defined as an impairment in organization/ thought organization, sequencing, attention, memory, planning, problem-solving, and safety awareness. As Skilled Nursing Facilities around the country are treating more medically complex...
Speech Therapy and Music Therapy: Teamwork Yields Successful Outcomes
During my 2017 Spring semester of grad school, I was a student clinician in the Nazareth College Neurogenic Communication and Cognition Clinic. This on-campus clinic provides speech, language, and cognitive services to individuals with acquired disorders. While I...
11 Myths about Treating Dysphagia – Part Two
In a recent post, we examined 5 common myths about dysphagia. In this edition, we introduce myths 6 through 11. MYTH 6: Runny nose is an indication of aspiration. Interestingly, some of the geriatric population we work with might present with a runny nose, ESPECIALLY...
11 Myths About Treating Dysphagia – Part One
Today’s topic is 11 myths about treating dysphagia. I wrote these up hoping it to be a good resource for all the new speech language pathologists out there. MYTH 1: Aspiration=Pneumonia (PNA): Aspiration is often our cause of concern when it comes to patients...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
