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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… SALE time! 🎁 From now until November 30, get the best prices of the year on all Tactus Therapy apps! This is your chance to stock up on the apps you need to keep recovery going strong or streamline your therapy sessions. 💪💬
Frequently Asked Questions:Q: Do I need a special code? Q: What are the regular and sale prices? Q: Which apps are on sale? If you have any other questions, reply and ask. I hope you'll discover for yourself why our apps are the favorites of speech pathologists and stroke survivors around the world! Best, P.S. We know you're dealing with inflation in all areas of life. That's why we've kept our single app prices at $25 US or less for over 14 years. This sale is one of two each year, designed to lower prices even further, so everyone can get the tools they need. If you're still struggling, apply for our Hand Up scholarship program. |
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I saw this post recently from an SLP who described feeling so “on” all day: back-to-back patients, constant talking, cueing, thinking, modeling. By the time she got home, she couldn’t even bring herself to speak. 😩 If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In a 2024 survey, 62% of SLPs reported symptoms of burnout. In medical settings, we can see 8, 9, 10 patients a day. There’s no built-in quiet time. No pause between sessions. Being fully “on” for hours straight takes a toll. We were...
After an acquired brain injury, subtraction often breaks down before addition. Not because it’s “harder math," but because it tends to place greater demands on working memory and executive function (Dehaene et al., 2003). Try this in your head: Most people get this quickly. 5 tens plus 7 ones = 57. Let's do another: This time, you have to hold 40 in your mind, subtract 10, then subtract 7 - mentally tracking each step to get 23. Same numbers. Different cognitive load. That extra mental...
Hello! It's time again for our biannual round-up of resources for medical speech pathology. February is Heart Health Month ♥️ and Black History Month 🌍, so we've gathered a few resources for both. 1. ♥️ Aphasia-Friendly Heart Education: The Aphasia Institute’s Talking About series covers many topics. Try the Heart Health edition to help patients learn how to care for their ticker. (Save 25% on all resources through March with code "25OFF"!) 2. 🗣️ Weekly Aphasia Programming: The National...