EST Updates: Big discount on a new Medbridge subscription - ends June 30!


Hi Reader,

I'm a huge fan of Medbridge. In my opinion, the continuing education courses are top-notch, and the library of helpful materials continues to grow. See below for an exciting discount that
ends June 30!

My garden is larger than ever, and now I'm watching videos to learn how to can and pickle. Very exciting!


🧠What I'm working on

I'm almost done with my new blog post, sharing the true story of how well ECoLoGiC-Tx worked for the first patient I tried it with. (This is a relatively new kind of conversation therapy. Very easy to implement!)

You can get a head start on trying out the therapy by learning more:


🎓Continuing education & colleague support

High-quality continuing education courses are a fast way to learn about new strategies and resources. Here are some of my favorite resources.

Medbridge Bridge Days Sale ends June 30!

Save $126 on a single subscription* or save 15% off a group subscription* using my affiliate code EatSpeakThink15.

Or pay just $75 for a student subscription*.

*These are affiliate links. As an affiliate of MedBridge Education, I may earn a commission on qualifying new subscriptions. There is no extra charge to you, and it will help make Eat, Speak, & Think sustainable.


Get a free month with the Medical SLP Collective

The Medical SLP Collective is a subscription-based membership group. I've found the community to be very helpful for high-quality CEUs, materials, and quick answers for clinical questions from experts.

Just mention my name (Lisa Young) when you sign up, and we both get an extra month free!


SpeechPathology.com has a wide variety of courses!

Sign up for a new subscription (affiliate link) to gain access to a wide variety of continuing education topics in multiple formats!

Please use my affiliate code EATSPEAKTHINK to support my work, with no extra charge to you.

I've earned many continuing education credits by listening to informative courses as I drove from one patient's home to another.

This was a life-saver when I switched to home health and started seeing patient populations I'd never encountered before!


🎁 Featured EST post & handout

You can access all free Eat, Speak, & Think PDF downloads in the password-protected Free Subscription Library.

  • Treat EST to a coffee and you'll get the Mini Resource Binder (84 pages).
  • Become a member at the "Supporter" level, and you'll receive the full Resource Binder (326 pages), plus updated editions. ($2/month or $20/year)

What SLPs should know about treating PPA and PPAOS. Learn about evidence-based interventions for PPA and PPAOS, including specific treatment ideas for each element of the WHO-ICF.

The SLP's guide to PPA and PPAOS is a 6-page cheat sheet of all the key information.


🌐 Something worth sharing

Too many to choose from! I narrowed it down to three:

Thanks for reading!

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Stay safe and be well,

Lisa
(she/her/hers)

Eat, Speak, & Think

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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Title of blog post "Intensive home exercise helped my patient talk again" with accompanying stock photo of older man, smiling.

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Hi Reader,My handouts are often inspired by real-life patients. I created my newest handout for two of my current patients - both high-functioning people experiencing new challenges with managing their lives. You can find the link to the new free PDF below, in the "Featured EST post & handout" section. In the "Something worth sharing" section, you'll find a video library of aphasia and cognitive-communication exercises for patients. This looks like a great option for home exercise programs!...