LIFE Beyond Aphasia

“We all treat our communication like a characteristic.. that's how we should treat aphasia.” - Gisela Jaimes.

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Today, we're pulling back the curtain about speech pathology, and graduate student training. We'll hear from my current student, Gisela.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

HOW TO BECOME A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

HOW I MET GISELA

KISMET

GISELA’S EXPERIENCE AS A CLINICIAN

HOW GISELA’S UNDERSTANDING OF APHASIA EVOLVED AFTER HER INTERNSHIP AT LIFE SPEECH PATHOLOGY

DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN PEOPLE THAT ARE RETIREMENT AGE VS. THE WORKING AGE

DO THE NEEDS OF THE SIGNIFICANT OTHER VS. THE FAMILY OF THE STROKE SURVIVOR DIFFER?

TELEPRACTICE IN GISELA’S EDUCATION

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TELEPRACTICE/TELETHERAPY

GISELA’S THOUGHTS ON CLINICIANS GOING TO UT HEALTH

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“I see the future so clearly, that time has yet to catch up.” - David Whyte.

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An aphasia caregiver wears many hats that reflect responsibilities, scheduling, managing people, advocating, and circumstance planning.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE

WE ALL WEAR DIFFERENT HATS CARING FOR A PERSON WITH APHASIA

THIS EPISODE IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE CAREGIVER OF APHASIA

GENEVIEVE, AS A CLINICIAN AND APHASIA CHEERLEADER AND SUPPORTER

LIFE’S MISSION

A MEANINGFUL QUOTE

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Interact with the Host and Guests each Week

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SUMMARY

If you know the word aphasia, you are in the right place.  If you know of or have personal experience with stroke, head injury, Parkinson's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, or other neurological events, then keep listening.  This podcast is for you.  Learn about stroke recovery and living your best life.  Welcome to your village.

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Welcome to the LISTEN FOR LIFE PODCAST. If you know the word “aphasia," you are in the right place. Suppose you know of or have personal experience with stroke, head injury, Parkinson's disease, Primary progressive aphasia, or other neurological events, then keep listening. This podcast is for you. You are not alone.

I'm Genevieve Richardson. I'm the owner and chief bottle washer at LIFE Speech Pathology and LIFE Aphasia Academy. It is my calling to serve the spouses, families, and persons with aphasia. I will be your tour guide on this journey. Learn from others who walk daily in your shoes each week; we'll tackle a different topic and tie it all into stroke recovery.

We'll seek a balance between the information you need to know to navigate this journey successfully, but let's have some fun too. It's about community and living your best life. We'll keep the episode short and sweet and get you on your way. We've got lots of ground to cover. So find your comfy chair and grab your favorite beverage.

Give yourself a minute to unwind and find your happy place. Breathe. Better yet, grab your earphones and take a walk because your health is important too. Welcome to your village. This is the Listen for LIFE Podcast.

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Learn more about who we are and what we do at LIFESpeechPathology.com.

We don't believe in plateaus, and neither should you. There is always room to improve your speech, language, and thinking no matter how long since your neurological condition. We have the experience, skills, and knowledge to help you now. We can come to you wherever you live, as our services are via telepractice. Please schedule a complimentary consultation HERE if you are curious about how we can help you.