What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness means being aware and being present in the present moment. It is a quality we naturally possess but thanks to our hectic schedules and lifestyle, we have forgotten to be aware. Therefore, one needs to practice mindfulness in order to truly appreciate every moment using your senses. The ultimate goal of …
Stuttering Tips for Adolescents Stuttering or Stammering is highly variable. You may find yourself speaking flawlessly at times but struggle to get a word out at other times. Shying away from talking, talking less, not participating in conversations with new people or a large group, staying aloof is most likely to happen with adolescents who …
LSVT Program for Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that develops gradually. In this blog, we will help you understand the LSVT Program for Parkinson’s Disease. Moreover, Persons with Parkinson’s require speech and swallowing therapy as the disease progresses. Click here to read more on Speech Therapy for PD: https://1specialplace.com/2021/01/06/speech-therapy-tips-for-parkinsons-disease/ Therefore, LSVT …
Speech Tips for Elderly Family Member “To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors” – The Walker All of us see elders around us, we know that they have difficulty communicating often. We will be sharing some speech tips for an elderly family member in today’s blog post. …
Speech tips for Muscular Dystrophy A muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that runs in families. This blog is on Speech tips for Muscular Dystrophy. This disease damages and weakens the muscles. These changes happen over time slowly. This weakness is due to the lack of protein “dystrophin”. Muscle issues lead to difficulty in …
“Wh” of Speech and Swallowing in Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disease. In other words, it is an immune system disease. It affects the brain and the spinal cord. Further, the cause of MS is not known. Eventually, MS leads to a slow decline of nerve function. It also causes …
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Communication Tips for Adults with Dementia Communication difficulties in Dementia, Can you imagine being in a situation where you are not able to understand what others say and you cannot communicate what you want to say either? How frustrating can it be to not find the right word when you want to express yourself or …