I've been a medical speech-language pathologist since 2008, and I'm passionate about sharing useful tips and resources to help people living with swallowing, communication, or cognitive challenges.
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Hi Reader, The Mini Resource Binder was also updated and is now 84 pages. This is a reward for people who offer a one-time tip on Buy Me A Coffee. As always, thank you for your support! It's a large reason why I keep going with this project after 7 years!
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β EST post from the archivesβ35+ free cognitive tests, screeners, and questionnaires. One of my most popular posts! Here you'll find tools for clinicians, questionnaires for patients and families, as well as condition specific tools, including:
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I've been a medical speech-language pathologist since 2008, and I'm passionate about sharing useful tips and resources to help people living with swallowing, communication, or cognitive challenges.
Hi Reader,I took a deep dive into what actually makes a SOAP note clear, defensible, and quick to write. It's been a labor of love (or desperation?), but it's ready! The free download is long, but it's easy to skim. I included guiding questions, verb banks, sentence starters, and examples. If you'd like to write your session notes faster or more succinctly, this guide just might help you! π§ What I'm working on Almost all of my blog time was dedicated to the SOAP note guide, but I did figure...
Hi Reader,My company doesn't want us to say "patient tolerated" anymore. They want specificity. So I worked with Chat GPT to come up with a bunch of other ways to report how the patient did. I organized it by what we actually mean by "tolerated" since that term can cover a lot! You can find the link to the bonus handout below. π§ What I'm working on I'm nearly finished with the SLP SOAP note guide. The draft version has really helped improve clarity in my own documentation, and the final...
Hi Reader,I spent an hour or so coming up with a font-size screener for people with low vision. I'm sharing it with you, in case you find it helpful. You can learn how I'm using it in the "Featured post & handout" section below. π§ What I'm working on First, I'm working on a comprehensive cheat sheet for writing high-value but succinct SOAP notes. (Brevity is a challenge for me, as anyone who has read my blog posts in the past couple of years may guess!) The cheat sheet has been really helpful...