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💙 You deserve a gift this Speech-Language-Hearing Month!
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Hi Reader, May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. And maybe that means your workplace gives you a shout-out or a cookie 🍪, but maybe you've thought: To celebrate you and your incredible work, we’re offering you a FREE 3-week trial (no credit card needed) PLUS $10 off the Virtual Rehab Center, making your first month 50% off the regular price. This is a limited-time offer just for SLPs in May! That's 7 weeks of access for just $10! 🤯 The Virtual Rehab Center is accessible from any device with a web browser and includes: 💻 Evidence-based, functional therapy activities
Now is the perfect time to explore the Virtual Rehab Center designed by SLPs for SLPs. Thanks for all the work you do to support your patients. Here’s to better outcomes, less draining paperwork, and more empowered therapy. 🥂 You deserve it! All the best, -Megan P.S. Please share this coupon with a friend or colleague who also appreciates how technology can make work easier and benefit our patients. MaySLP10 - put it in when you sign up! Fine print: Coupon is valid until May 31, 2025 and must be entered at the time of sign-up. Values in this email are in USD. Coupon value adjusts in CAD, GBP, and AUD to make the first month 50% off. Annual plan members will have the value deducted from the first year. |
Megan @ Tactus Therapy
I'm a speech-language pathologist & co-founder of Tactus. Tactus offers evidence-based apps for aphasia therapy and lots of free resources, articles, and education - like this newsletter. Sign up to get my updates 1-2 times a month.
Last week, we shared our NEWEST blog: What SLPs Need to Know: Awareness. It's full of free resources (like PROMs), practical strategies, and research insights. We were thrilled to see your positive feedback and shares—thank you! 🙌 Tactus includes a small team of SLPs who are passionate about creating research-backed resources for SLPs. That includes every blog post, handout, and activity inside the Virtual Rehab Center—so your kind words truly mean the world to us. 💛 💬 “Oops, I Forgot...”...
I’ve worked with many individuals and families affected by aphasia — and one thing I hear all the time is: “We never heard of aphasia until we got the diagnosis.” If that’s you, you’re not alone. Many people don’t know what aphasia is until it hits close to home. 🧠 Did you know? Aphasia affects at least 2 million people in the U.S. 1 in 3 strokes result in aphasia. More people have aphasia than Parkinson’s disease or cerebral palsy. 84.5% of people have never heard of aphasia. 🤯 Source:...
Ever had this happen? "Hi, Mr. S, I’m a speech therapist. I can help with swallowing, memory, attention, problem solving… are you noticing any problems in those areas?""Nope, I’m fine." …But you’ve read the chart. You know he had a TBI. You start testing, and he can’t recall items, struggles to find words, and doesn't have awareness of any of it. 🧐 The family might not see it either at first—because, well, he says he's fine... Approximately 77–97% of people with TBI have limited awareness at...