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Cognitive Treatment: Is It Covered?

Reimbursement policies for SLP-provided cognitive assessment and treatment depend on payer, facility, patient’s diagnosis and type of treatment.

from ASHA

Speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat communication difficulties related to many causes, including cognitive deficits resulting from conditions such as dementia, stroke and traumatic brain injury. Although assessment and treatment of cognitive deficits are clearly in SLPs’ scope of practice, some public and private payers are putting up roadblocks to reimbursement for these services.

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Intensive Speech Therapy Helps Months after Stroke

Chronic aphasia, the inability to understand or express speech well due to brain damage from stroke, affects about 30 percent of stroke survivors.

from Reuters

Even months after a stroke, survivors can make major strides in communication and quality of life with intensive speech therapy, a recent study in Germany suggests.

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The Truth About the Importance of Voice

The moment we open our mouths to speak, we are judged.

from Medium

It’s no secret. Synthetic voices baked into today’s augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications are unnatural and robotic sounding. As SLPs, Behavior Therapists, and Assistive Technology professionals this problem is magnified when we reflect upon the profound importance of voice communication.

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