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Will My Child Fall Behind in School After a Concussion?
Concussion recovery isn't about how hard the hit was — it's about what happens in the weeks after. This post breaks down why a recovering brain struggles with everyday school demands, and why the academic outcome is far more in your control than it feels right now.


Lessons from an Alien
In Project Hail Mary, Ryland Grace's self-narration models intact metacognition, while his alien crewmate Rocky models the external scaffolding SLPs provide in cognitive-communication rehabilitation. For clinicians treating concussion and other cognitive challenges, their dynamic offers a clear framework for building the therapeutic alliance and supporting a client's path from other-regulation to self-regulation.


3 Foundational Executive Function Skills
Strengthening your attention, working memory, and inhibition builds a strong foundation to develop higher-level EF skills like planning, organization, flexibility, initiation, time management, and self-monitoring.


Pacing Yourself After a Concussion
Energy management strategies like the 2-point rule promote gradual recovery and prevents setbacks when reintroducing physical and cognitive activities.


6 Key Takeaways from the NEW Sports Concussion Consensus Statement
In October 2022, the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport was held in Amsterdam. Thirty-one (31) expert panelists...

Jenny Traver | Cognitive SLP
Jun 15, 2023


Concussion Management
Cognitive therapy can help improve concentration, memory, brain fog and more following a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Jenny Traver | Cognitive SLP
Feb 22, 2023
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