Swallow Your Pride Podcast

319 – Moving From Words to Numbers: What SLPs Should Know About Acalculia


Listen Later

Adding, subtracting, dividing...we interact with math and numbers on a daily basis.It's more than just algebra skills. Even understanding which price is higher or lower than others is a part of our numeric duties. And SLPs have an important role in helping those with stroke or head injury improve their calculation skills.Which is why I'm SO excited to have Brett McCardel, PhD, SLP on today’s episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast!We’re diving deep into a topic that’s often overlooked in clinical discourse…Acalculia.In this episode, we discuss:

The historical context of acalculia

Acalculia’s context & classification
Assessment tools & treatments for acalculia
The complex nuances and implications for daily functioning with acalculia
The intersection of neuroscience, clinical practice, & patient-centered care
Tune in today! 

Get the show notes for this episode here! https://syppodcast.com/319

Timestamps:

Aphasia Rehabilitation Approach (00:03:07)

Neuroanatomy and Functional Mechanism (00:04:55)
Introduction to Acalculia (00:06:42)
Symptoms and Numerical Format (00:08:19)
Interest in Acalculia (00:10:23)
Impact on Quality of Life (00:11:44)
Relationship Between Math and Language (00:14:56)
History and Classification of Acalculia (00:19:12)
The classifications of acalculia (00:23:20)
The impact of acalculia on quality of life (00:26:01)
Assessment objectives for acalculia (00:28:17)
Patient experience with acalculia (00:29:23)
Models for conceptualizing acalculia (00:27:03)
Treatment approaches for acalculia (00:38:02)
Conclusion and call to action (00:43:18)

The post 319 – Moving From Words to Numbers: What SLPs Should Know About Acalculia appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Swallow Your Pride PodcastBy Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

879 ratings


More shows like Swallow Your Pride Podcast

View all
Crime Junkie by audiochuck

Crime Junkie

368,777 Listeners

Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper

Call Her Daddy

165,911 Listeners

The Girls Bathroom by Sophia & Cinzia

The Girls Bathroom

60 Listeners

Absolutely Not by Dear Media

Absolutely Not

13,890 Listeners

The Dr. John Delony Show by Ramsey Network

The Dr. John Delony Show

7,492 Listeners

All There Is with Anderson Cooper by CNN Podcasts

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

10,249 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,247 Listeners

De-Influenced with Dani + Jordan by Dear Media

De-Influenced with Dani + Jordan

5,093 Listeners

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus by Lemonada Media

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

10,643 Listeners

The Retrievals by Serial Productions & The New York Times

The Retrievals

10,264 Listeners

Speech Scope: A Medbridge Podcast by Medbridge

Speech Scope: A Medbridge Podcast

13 Listeners

dysphagia matters by Julia and Jule

dysphagia matters

3 Listeners

That Was Us by Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, and Sterling K. Brown

That Was Us

2,293 Listeners

The Oprah Podcast by Harpo

The Oprah Podcast

1,539 Listeners

The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens

The Telepathy Tapes

8,172 Listeners