Hi Reader,
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My new blog article is all about memory--what to do when it fails and how to make it better. The download is a 3-page patient handout. I tried to make it easy to read and understand. Let me know if you see how I could improve it!

I adapted this email into an audio newsletter. It's 5 minutes long, and I share more details than you'll find here. I'd love for you to listen and let me know what you think!
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📝 Under "Diverse Voices," you'll find a great tip for helping people with low vision to sign documents.
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​🍽️ Under "Interesting, Useful, or Fun," you'll find:

- The Dysphagia Food Bank.
- A free word-finding exercise video.
- A sale on aphasia materials (save 25%).

Feel free to reply to this email with any suggestions or comments!
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🧠 New EST post

​What to do when your memory fails you (and how to make it better). I cover 4 kinds of memory: short term, prospective, word finding, and names. Here you'll find tips for what to do when your memory fails and how to make that type of memory stronger.

⭐️ New PDF Download

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 (67 pages). Become a member at the "Supporter" level and you'll receive the full Resource Binder (308 pages), plus updated editions. Thank you if you choose to support me in this way!

• ​When your memory fails you. This is a handy 2-page chart showing the tips and strategies, along with a short list of resources for exercises, tips, and tools. The blog post has many more resources!

📝 Diverse Voices

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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Tamara is a blind and albino disability advocate. She shares a lot of great content on YouTube. Here's one that shows how blind people sign documents.

Until now, my strategy has been to highlight the signature line on a document to help people with low vision, but Tamara offers an idea that seems better, plus it's easy to implement!

🍽️ Interesting, Useful, or Fun

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(1) The Dysphagia Food Bank offers free thickener, adaptive equipment, dysphagia treatment equipment, and oral care supplies to people who have financial need. They must be under the care of a speech-language pathologist. I hear they currently have a wait list, so if you're able to donate, I'm sure it would be well-received. Thanks to a coworker for sharing this information!
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(2) Do a word finding exercise with Kasondra (SLP) in this YouTube video. Kasondra has videos to help people with word finding, articulation, and swallowing.
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(3) Save 25% on resources from the Aphasia Institute using code 25OFF until March 31, 2025. I am not an affiliate, but I like their products. They have some materials available for free, as well.

Thanks for reading!
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Stay safe and be well,

Lisa
(she/her/hers)