Hi Reader,
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I was excited to hear Sarah Baar and Lauren Schwabish talk about executive function (EF) in a way I'd never heard before.

Often, we talk about EF skills like planning, organization, time management, etc...

But Lauren shared a different way of thinking about EF. Not only is it easier to understand, but it sparks ideas for how to provide meaningful, personalized intervention.

I made a short video to share the key points. You can find the link below.
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New EST video

Learn an easier way to talk about executive function (EF) with your patients in my new video!

Are you guessing it's a new analogy? Not a bad guess, but that's not it.

I'm sharing a different way of thinking about EF.

My video is inspired by a wonderful discussion between Sarah Baar and Lauren Schwabish (and others at the ASHA Convention).

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• ​Guide to VAS for participation goals - See examples for how to use a personalized Visual Analog Scale for assessment and outcome measures in speech therapy. This pairs nicely with my new video on executive function.
• Using VAS has many benefits:
  • Fast and easy.
  • Personalized.
  • Clearly indicates what to address in therapy.
  • Serves as an outcome measure sensitive enough to show progress.

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I'm intentionally seeking out new voices that differ from me in some way. Reply to this email with your suggestions for future newsletters! ​
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Tim Schut, 45 years old, gives a TEDx Talk about living with Primary Progressive Aphasia.

👓 Interesting, Useful, or Fun

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(1) Three head & neck cancer experts talk about dysphagia on the Swallow The Gap podcast. Free 0.05 ASHA CEU is offered until 12/31/2025.
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(2) Teepa Snow and Greg share tips for how to explain dementia to kids in an age-appropriate way.
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(3) You know how some people use eye-gaze to control speech communication devices? Now imagine that their eyes are super dry and drops don't help at all. Kerry Goode (ALS) shares his experience getting scleral lenses ($2800 a pair!) in his usual humorous way.

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Stay safe and be well,

Lisa
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