by Zach Smith, MS, CCC-SLP | Jul 1, 2026
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s daily life, including attention, memory, language, problem solving, reading, and executive functioning. Recovery often requires consistent, targeted therapy that addresses both cognitive and... 
by Zach Smith, MS, CCC-SLP | Jul 1, 2026
Overview of Aphasia Aphasia is a language disorder that occurs when areas of the brain responsible for language are damaged. Most commonly caused by stroke, aphasia can also result from traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, infections, or neurodegenerative diseases.... 
by Zach Smith, MS, CCC-SLP | Jan 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Cognitive-communication disorders affect how thinking supports communication after stroke. Common impairments include deficits in attention, memory, executive function, and discourse. Evidence-based therapy combines restorative training, compensatory... 
by Julia Pergolini | Oct 24, 2025
Inspired by all of the ways stroke survivors continue to physically adapt while committed to a healthy lifestyle, without limits, we began to research the methods of adaptive exercise and adaptive sport. This article outlines our most interesting fitness findings,... 
by Zach Smith, MS, CCC-SLP | Nov 4, 2024
The ability to communicate is essential to the human experience. With it we are able to express our ideas, emotions, thoughts, and feelings. Speech and language disorders such as dysarthria and aphasia, however, can disrupt this essential ability, making both speech...
