by Jennifer Horton | Sep 16, 2016 | Brain Injury, Insurance/Funding, News/Events
What was your work-week like? Mine was full of joy, pride and gratitude! Lear Communication is a private practice and our clients struggle with all sorts of communication barriers. These barriers often leave our clients feeling misunderstood, lonely and frustrated. It...
by Jennifer Horton | Aug 20, 2016 | Aphasia, Apraxia, Brain Injury, Language, Technology
(This Blog was written by Jaylene Martinow, CDA) There are many reasons why I love my job as a Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA). I was reminded again of the importance and power of connecting with other people through communication, when working recently with...
by Jennifer Horton | Aug 12, 2016 | Brain Injury, Insurance/Funding, News/Events
Oops, we’ve done it again! Lear Communication found another way to support the Brain Injury Association of Niagara (BIAN)! Join us at the Birmingham Invitational Golf Tournament sponsored by Thomson Rogers on September 15, 2016 at Legends Golf Course in...
by Jennifer Horton | Feb 5, 2016 | Brain Injury, Language, Miscellaneous, Technology
This is Tonya’s final App of the Month for awhile as she goes on mat leave later this month! I’m sure as she is juggling the demands of a new baby, she may need to use this app herself 🙂 The Prioritize Me! app is an excellent tool to make...
by Jennifer Horton | Jan 29, 2016 | Aphasia, Brain Injury, Miscellaneous, Swallowing
McMaster University has developed an excellent on-line tool with scientifically-validated information about healthy aging. There is so much information available on the internet and it’s often difficult to determine what is accurate, what is a sales...
by Jennifer Horton | Dec 1, 2015 | Aphasia, Brain Injury, Fun Stuff, Language, Technology
This is a fun app that everyone can enjoy in family gatherings this month – but of course, there is a speech-language twist to it! When people have trouble with word-finding (something we see after strokes, brain injuries and language-based learning...
