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.
ASHA 2016 was a great success on many levels this year! This year's convention took place in our own backyard--Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. And there was a lot of love for our SLP friends going on at this show!
Brianne is a New Jersey native and spends a lot of time in our home office providing clinical support to our team and our Aphasia Users Group. When she's not in Princeton, NJ, she's on the road connecting and meeting speech-language pathologists (SLPs), aphasia advocates, and caregivers. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her dog, Jeffrey, and find new ways to talk about aphasia. Don't miss this special Q&A with Brianne!
Meet Shawnise Carter, MS, CCC-SLP, the newest member of our growing Clinical Consultant team! Shawnise is our representative for the Chicago area. She is very proud that the Cubs just won the World Series and broke their 108 year curse. We recently sat down with Shawnise to learn more about her background and interests.
Meet Matthew Tisdale, MA, CCC-SLP, the newest member of our growing Clinical Consultant team! Matthew not only recently joined our team, he also recently moved to Houston, Texas, where he spends much of his free time exploring the Lone Star State!
