Communication and Cognition after Brain Injury (with Katherine Noyes, SLP) | Hope Survives Podcast

Communication is so important to our world, but it can be drastically affected for brain injury survivors. Difficulties include word finding, forming ideas, expressing oneself, understanding nonverbal cues, and more… so let’s work to understand this deeper and talk about some tips that can help! Today we are diving into the connection between communication and cognition, and how this can be affected after brain injury. Katherine Noyes is a Speech Language Pathologist who is here to guide us in learning tools for improvement for executive functioning and communication. We also discuss tips for family/caregivers to help the survivor get their goal of communication across, as well as the non-verbal side of social cues, difficulty understanding sarcasm, and more. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Get connected: https://www.hopesurvives.org 🎙Hear More on "Hope Survives | Brain Injury Podcast": https://hopesurvives.org/podcast/55 Join the online support groups: https://www.hopesurvives.org/community Connect with Cristabelle: https://www.cristabellebraden.com Katherine Noyes is a speech-language pathologist, certified brain injury specialist, registered yoga teacher, and co-owner of Lotus Speech & Wellness, LLC. She has worked as an SLP in both inpatient and outpatient medical settings since 2011. She specializes in helping adults with brain injuries improve communication, cognition, and mind-body wellness through her speech-language pathology and yoga offerings. Katherine lives in Maine with her husband and son. Learn more at https://LotusSLP.com 0:00 Introducing Katherine 3:10 Communication & Cognition 7:55 SLP / After Brain Injury 15:00 Tools for Improvement 21:50 Routine as a Strategy 26:00 Word Finding / Goal of Communication 29:00 How Family/Caregivers can Help 32:45 Difficulty with Social Cues / Sarcasm 41:30 Words of Hope