Cognition Archives – Therapy Insights

The Importance of Lab Values for Clinical Swallow Assessments

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Lab values are essential to our clinical swallow evaluation process as speech-language pathologists. This resource discusses the importance of knowing our patients’ lab values and provides a chart with possible effects of abnormal pediatric lab values on matters that pertain to feeding and swallowing. Video on how to use this resource: Wallace, T. (n.d.). Lab […]

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Convergent and Divergent Thinking Task Examples and Activities

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides a list of convergent and divergent therapy activities and built-out examples of each. Video on how to use this resource:

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Self-Sufficient Teens: Executive Functioning Tasks Targeting Care Plans, Medication Management, and Self-Regulation

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This worksheet provides outlines for teens to use for organizing any medical needs they may have on a regular basis. Video on how to use this resource:

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Homework Planner/Organizational Chart for Pediatric Patients to Support Executive Functioning

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This daily and/or weekly organizer helps individuals carry over executive functioning skills to the home environment. Video on how to use this resource:

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Nonstandardized Assessment of Cognitive-Communication Abilities Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review (2021)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

As a field, we continue to learn more about pediatric traumatic brain injury (pTBI) year after year. The goals of this paper were to describe and synthesize existing research on nonstandardized assessment of cognitive-communication impairment in children with TBI and to identify gaps in the literature in order to inform future research. Researchers looked at […]

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Extracurricular Activities to Help Improve Concentration in Children with ADHD

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides a list of extracurricular activities that can help improve concentration for children with ADHD.

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Verbal Sequencing Cards and Interactive Activity Sheet

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This is a fun, and interactive resource that can be used to simultaneously work on building your child’s verbal sequencing, and conversational level skills.

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Activities to Enhance Concentration Skills for Tweens and Teenagers

July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource offers tips and advice to help tweens and teenagers improve their concentration skills.

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Floor Play Activities to Promote Language During Home-Based Intervention with Infants and Toddlers

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides floor play activities and tips for caregivers to implement in the home.

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