Communication is so important to our world, but it can be drastically affected for brain injury survivors. Difficulties include word finding, forming ideas, expressing oneself, understanding nonverbal cues, and more… so let’s work to understand this deeper and talk about some tips that can help!
Today we are diving into the connection between communication and cognition, and how this can be affected after brain injury. Katherine Noyes is a Speech Language Pathologist who is here to guide us in learning tools for improvement for executive functioning and communication. We also discuss tips for family/caregivers to help the survivor get their goal of communication across, as well as the non-verbal side of social cues, difficulty understanding sarcasm, and more.
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0:00 Intro
2:00 10 Years
7:05 Introducing Katherine
10:15 Communication & Cognition
15:00 SLP / After Brain Injury
22:05 Tools for Improvement
28:55 Routine as a Strategy
33:05 Word Finding / Goal of Communication
36:05 How Family/Caregivers can Help
39:50 Difficulty with Social Cues / Sarcasm
48:35 Words of Hope
Connect with Katherine: @lotus_slp or lotusslp.com
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Thank you to Council on Brain Injury for supporting this podcast by providing a microphone as part of their grant program to the brain injury community. Check out the amazing work done by CoBI at: councilonbraininjury.com
This podcast is for education and informational purposes only, and not intended for medical advice. If you need specific medical advice, please consult your physician.
