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Quick, Informal Assessment of Prosody

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Assessment of motor speech disorders can be lengthy as it should include obtaining case history, assessing a patient’s level of awareness, non-speech examination, speech production examination, as well as determining if there are comorbidities. This material provides a way to assess the characteristics of prosody.
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Motivational Interviewing for SLPs

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the evidence base behind the practice of motivational interviewing, frequently used by rehabilitation therapists to help fine-tune goals and achieve mutual buy-in for the rehabilitation process between the clinician and the patient. The handout is designed for clinicians, staff, family, caregivers, and patients to help understand the process of motivational interviewing and […]
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Motivating a Reluctant Client

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Provides ideas to empower clients who are reluctant or unmotivated for therapeutic intervention using a motivational interviewing approach as it relates directly to rehabilitation, and provides examples of documenting this in treatment notes.
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Modified Story Memory Technique

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The most common cause of memory failure occurs due to breakdown in the encoding stage of creating a new memory. The modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) is a technique developed and researched by the Kessler Foundation to treat memory deficits, specifically targeting the encoding stage, following brain injury. Using context and imagery, their research and […]
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Modeling Language with AAC

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This therapy intervention task is designed for pediatric clinicians working with children to use AAC devices to effectively communicate wants, needs, and ideas. The printable resource includes a PDF with instructions on how to model language using AAC and includes a quick practice board with the words “want,” “go,” “stop,” “help,” “turn,” and “more.”
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Mindfulness for SLPs: Post-Work Stress and Burnout

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
As SLPs, we bear witness to dramatic change in people’s lives. This consistently high demand for empathy and compassion puts SLPs and other healthcare professionals on a fast track to burnout. This mindfulness exercise is designed to counter the idea that you’re not enough and to provide a boundary between your work time and your […]
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Mindfulness for SLPs: Before Going Into Work

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Productivity standards, facility politics, patient-family dynamics, and the sheer weight of almost constant conversation and connection with people on a daily basis can mean we sometimes wake up and think… I’m not sure I can get through this day. This mindfulness exercise is designed to allow your mind, body, and soul to rest and re-center, generating […]
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Mindfulness for SLPs: Before a Care Conference

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Therapists are often are left in charge of informing patients and their families of significant cognitive impairments. Often, there is denial, anger, sadness, loss, and shock that comes, unfortunately many times targeted at the messenger. This mindfulness exercise is designed to allow you the space to advocate for patients’ independence and freedom of choice.
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Mindfulness Exercise for SLPs: The Paradox of Grief and Transformation

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This mindfulness exercise is designed for SLPs working in rehabilitation environments where patients are experiencing grief following a significant change in their lives. The exercise is designed to bring mindfulness to the process of transformation that can only occur through the doorway of grief.
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Mindfulness Exercise for SLPs: Motivational Interviewing

December 30, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This exercise ties into the book Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior. Motivational interviewing is a practice that you can mindfully incorporate into your daily therapy routine. This exercise can ultimately lead to a better relationship between you and your patients with higher levels of self-motivation and participation in the rehabilitation process.
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