Lear Communication enjoyed an evening with colleagues supporting the Hamilton Brain Injury Association.
Based on brain injury statistics, 100,000 Canadians will experience a brain injury each year. 80-100% of those with acquired brain injuries have cognitive-communication difficulties. Speech Language Pathologists treat individuals with communication impairments that are often a result of acquired brain injury. Some of these difficulties include but are not limited to; word finding, understanding information read, understanding information heard, difficulty with planning and organizing, poor memory, poor attention, impulsivity, etc. as well as emotional changes (i.e. difficulty controlling anger.). To read more about the role of Speech Language Pathologists with cognitive communication disorders, visit caslpo.com. To learn more about brain injury, you can visit the following website. http://obia.ca.