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.
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:
Most of us are familiar with whiteboards and their use in classrooms and business environments. But do you know how effective they can be when working with people who have speech or communication disorders?
The ASHA 2016 Convention in Philadelphia is shaping up to be one to remember. ASHA is anticipating record attendance and, as always, Lingraphica is bringing you an educational and fun week of activities in Philly. Take a look below at what’s going on – you don’t want to miss these events.
We are excited to let you know that we have added a new course to AACDevice.com called “Improvements In Chronic Conduction Aphasia With Therapy And Online Home Practice”.
New to the Philly area? Want to know where to get the best Philly cheesesteak? We’re locals! Watch this video to find out how to download our SLP's Guide to Philly – ASHA 2016.
There are clinical terms that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use in their daily practice. Diadochokinetic rate may be our “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
We are excited to introduce the latest enhancement to our communication devices; Spanish. Now, our AllTalk, TouchTalk, and MiniTalk devices are available completely in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking users.
Watch the video below and see for yourself why we are so excited to have a Spanish offering for your clients. As always, we would love your feedback on the product. It is FREE to start a trial with one of our Spanish devices. Simply click the button below or at the end of the video and get started today!
We are excited to introduce our new, professionally focused website, AACDevice.com. Your source for all things AAC.
Watch the video below to see what new features are on the website, where to locate various resources, and how to use the new Continuing Education platform to earn FREE CEUs and manage the courses you have already taken.
We hope you enjoy the new site and would love your feedback on what additonal improvements can be made.
We are pleased to add to our growing Clinical Consultant team! Speech-language pathologist, Kate Diehl, is joining our team as our Boston, Massachusetts consultant. In addition to her love for augmentative and alternative communication devices, Kate loves to do karaoke (we heard she sings a mean version of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody") and tell jokes. She's the proud owner of a ferocious Puggle, and goes to see every single movie that comes out in theaters. Learn more about Kate in our question and answer blog below!
