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✍️ Why every client should have a writing goal
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Have you ever suggested a writing goal and had a client tell you, "Oh, I don't really write"? If they're thinking about letters or essays... that's a fair answer. But have them really think about their day. They probably texted a family member, typed into a search bar, or jotted a reminder on a sticky note. While it's easy to assume texting and email are only for younger generations, older adults are more connected than you might think. 78% of adults 65+ own a smartphone – up from just 18% in 2013 (Pew Center Research, 2025). And when writing gets harder after a stroke or brain injury, clients feel the loss. In a 2022 study, people with aphasia said that not being able to write impacted their confidence and made it harder to connect with others. Getting a client back to sending text messages or jotting down notes takes a lot of repetition. That's where the Virtual Rehab Center comes in. Our writing treatments give clients structured writing practice with hints when they get stuck and difficulty that auto-adjusts to keep them at the right level. Plus, assign any exercise as homework for unlimited practice opportunities between sessions. Next time a client says they "don't write," here are some ideas to get them brainstorming: By hand ✍️
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Whether you're targeting language or cognition, every client should have a writing goal. Make practice easy with the Virtual Rehab Center.
Free for 21 days. Cancel anytime. Of all the everyday writing your clients do, one of the most useful is also one of the hardest after a brain injury or stroke → writing things down as a memory strategy. More on that next week! 🙇 All the best, P.S. Over 150 people with aphasia and their loved ones wrote to tell me their biggest challenges with home practice. I shared what they said (plus how technology can help) in a new post for the National Aphasia Association. Read it here → |
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We're a speech therapy software company making evidence-based treatment for adults with stroke, brain injury, and other conditions more accessible.
Today's email is an ode to flashcards. They're in every SLP's toolkit for good reason: they're hard to beat for flexibility. You can use them to target speech, language, and cognitive goals, in individual or group sessions, and they're great for less structured activities that support generalization. Today, let's take a look at how one card can work for almost any patient. ⬇️ From the Daily Life Scenes flashcard deck in the Virtual Rehab Center With this one card, you can work on: Speech...
Spaced retrieval (SR) has strong evidence in dementia, with growing support in TBI and other neuro populations. The only catch is logistics: timing and tracking intervals can be a hassle. Today, let's get into how it works – and how to make it easier. ⚙️ How it works SR uses procedural memory, so you're building an automatic response rather than depending on conscious recall. It's also a form of errorless learning, which helps encode the correct information. Here are the steps: 1) Pick a...
Last month, I asked you a question: 👉 What's the biggest challenge you face when trying to practice at home? More than 150 of you replied! I read every single email. Some of you shared funny stories. Others spoke of frustrations. All of your responses taught me something. So first and foremost – I want to say thank you for trusting me with your stories. 💜 Recovery can be isolating. Sometimes it feels like nobody else "gets it." You are not alone. Here are some common themes from your...