Dealing with aphasia can be a long, hard road for many. Thankfully, there are organizations dedicated to helping and supporting that journey. Meet the Adler Aphasia Center and the services it provides to people with aphasia.
When primary progressive aphasia began to steal his words, Jack Burnetti found new hope in communicating with a device from Lingraphica. Read on for his journey to successful communication.
Vanessa began her journey as a Lingraphica Clinical Consultant in January 2017. She is from Caracas, Venezuela and currently resides in Miami, FL. Vanessa graduated from University of Central Florida with a Bachelors in Communicative Disorders, and from Florida Atlantic University with a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. Read on to find out a bit more about the latest addition to our clinical consultant team!
Special guest and stroke survivor Dr. Thomas Broussard shares his real-life story of how the 10 principles of neuroplasticity helped him recover from the attack on his brain in 2011. Check out his vlog.
In December 2016, Lingraphica asked our SLP friends to take part in a "Best of 2016" survey to find out a few of their favorite things. Here's what they said.
Two members of the Lingraphica staff presented at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2017 Conference in January. Faye Stillman, MS, CCC-SLP/ATP, Continuing Education Manager, shared her findings on the topic of Establishing Virtual Connections for PWAs Using Online Communities and LPAA through a poster session; while Lisa Haynes, MS, CCC-SLP, Clinical Affairs Manager, spoke about Using Technology to Treat and Manage Chronic Aphasia. Below is a recap of their presentations.
Older adults now comprise about 14% of the United States population. As the population continues to age, that number is estimated to grow; by 2020, 12 million Americans are expected to need long-term care (LTC). Additionally, the prevalence of cognitive impairment among the older population has increased significantly over the past decade.
We hit an incredible company milestone last month surpassing 1 million downloads of our free communication and therapy apps. This is an amazing feat, and we would like to thank all of you!
You may remember meeting Faye Stillman in 2014, when she came on board with Lingraphica as a Clinical Consultant. It's a brand new year, and Faye has a brand new title and role: Continuing Education Manager! Read on to learn a little bit about Faye and her new responsibilities.
Lingraphica invites you to ring in 2017 with three brand new free CEU offerings to add to your toolbox of treatment strategies and evidence-based practice for your clients. They are 30-minute, recorded webinars that you can complete at your convenience and have been approved for .05 ASHA CEUs. To get started, visit the CEU page on our website:
