Despite the new PDPM regulations adding a new level of stress on therapists across the nation, Katie Johnson-Evers and her therapy team at a south Kansas City RehabCare facility wanted to do something special for their residents this year. The therapy staff of nine full time therapists were brainstorming ideas for Fall group therapy when their SLP came up with…
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As SLPs working in both the educational and medical model, we are often required to get consent. At school, I get consent from parents to evaluate a child. No matter how much I want to help one, I can’t help them without consent from the parent. There are rules and laws to protect both me and the child. I must…
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What if laughter is in fact, the best medicine? Laughter has many benefits including creating a social connection between two people, the brain’s release of powerful endorphins which can reduce pain and discomfort, improved oxygen and blood flow and relaxed muscles. With all of these benefits, why not use laughter in speech therapy sessions? I have researched different ways to…
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I took a poll on my Instagram this week, asking what everyone’s favorite self care activity would be. Some said working out, pedicures, facials, sleeping, or a glass of wine. I think I’m more of a cup of coffee and watching the sun rise kind of girl myself. During the last few weeks of school, I was running a million…
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Reminisce is an activity that involves remembering and retelling past memories and events from a person’s life, often added to using materials from a particular time. Research supports psychosocial interventions and cognitive stimulation therapy such as reminisce as a way to improve communication skills, adjust to a dementia diagnosis, reduce stress and anxiety, improve memory and cognition, improve quality of…
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