We (the JOTx team) attended the Washington Speech Language Hearing Association Convention (WSLHA) in Everett, Wa. It was so GREAT! The raffle prizes were motivating! The food was tasty (and even contained gluten/dairy free options for people with those needs)! We reconnected with old friends and former professors. And best of all I attended some excellent sessions! They were the kind of sessions that I love. Ones where you not only get useful information about the research behind a therapy technique but you also get the opportunity to see what the application of that research looks like in a therapy session.
One session that really stood out was on was Phonomotor processing. The researchers at the UW Aphasia lab are using Lindamood-Bell theory to retrain phonological awareness and cognitive processes in individuals who have had a stroke! And it’s working!!! This technique is improving word retrieval, processing speed, and reading- all at once! Cool stuff. And yes, JOTx contains all those phonological awareness exercises that you would want to use, so that your data tracking and note writing is less cumbersome.
Conferences are so motivating. Those are the kind of CEUs that are so fun to collect!
It was also apparent once again how important it is to support our local and national organization. They really do a great job of advocating for our profession and our clients. There is a lot to be had through participation and we give power to our voice in government when we participate.
