Our clinicians regularly participate in professional development to further hone their skills and ensure that they remain up to date with the latest research evidence. One of our speech pathologists recently completed advanced training with Speech Pathology Australia in Metacognitive Strategy Instruction (MSI). This innovative approach is a powerful tool for helping individuals recovering from brain [...]
Aphasia is relatively uncommon after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), with incidence estimated between 2-32%. In May 2024, I presented a poster at the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) conference. This article provides supplementary materials to that poster. Scroll to the bottom of this post for references and to find a [...]
Are you a person with a brain injury or disability who likes to travel? You should check out this travel planning checklist. It was created BY people with brain injuries FOR people with brain injuries (and other disabilities). The checklist was created as part of a rehabilitation program called "project-based group therapy". Please watch [...]
When a person experiences communication difficulties because of a cognitive problem, they may have a "cognitive-communication impairment". For example, a person might have an underlying memory problem which results in difficulty remembering the topic of a conversation, or difficulty remembering the steps in an instruction. These communication difficulties are caused by the memory impairment, [...]
Join us in celebrating International Day of Older Persons 2022, with a focus on "celebrating the resilience and contributions of older women". In this video, Beth is reflecting on services that are available for those with dementia, to help our older people to live well as part of the Illawarra community. [...]
Aphasia is caused by damage to parts of the brain responsible for language, usually due to stroke or brain injury. How severe the aphasia is relates to how much a person’s language is affected. A person with mild aphasia might have word finding difficulties, problems explaining complex information, or difficulties understanding complex information. Even though [...]
The speech pathology Allied Health Assistant, or AHA, can aid the delivery and administration of speech pathology services. The AHA is not a replacement for a qualified speech pathologist. Rather, the AHA can make a speech pathology program more efficient and effective. This creates benefits for both clients and speech pathologists. You pay a reduced [...]
Speech pathologists play a key role in dementia management. Speech pathology intervention in dementia includes treating speech, language, communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders that arise across the progression of the disease. This evidence-based summary of dementia interventions was written by two speech pathology students on placement with Wollongong Speech Pathology: Clarisse Baker and Sarah [...]
