• Healthy Brain Habits for Lifelong Wellness

    Healthy Brain Habits for Lifelong Wellness

    In honor of World Brain Day, let’s talk about evidence-based healthy brain habits! The World Health Organization defines brain health as “the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, emotional, and motor domains, enabling individuals to achieve their full potential throughout life, regardless of the presence or absence of disorders.”…

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  • Gray May: Brain Tumor Awareness Month

    Gray May: Brain Tumor Awareness Month

    May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, or “Gray May.” I wanted to write a post to spread awareness, relay facts about brain tumors, and share about a local event this weekend in Atlanta for the brain tumor community. Brain tumors are a type of non-traumatic brain injury and symptoms vary…

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  • Understanding Dysarthria & Speech Intelligibility

    I wanted to write a post on speech intelligibility specifically as it relates to dysarthria, which is one of the diagnoses I commonly work with in my practice following a stroke or brain injury. Dysarthria can be developmental or acquired and today we will focus on dysarthria that is acquired.…

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  • Executive Function Coaching Q&A

    So what exactly is “executive function coaching?” I wanted to write this post in a Q&A format to answer some commonly asked questions. Executive functioning is an area I feel passionately about as EF skills are critical for our daily actions and decisions, so I am excited to offer this…

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  • Making Thinking Visible: Strategies for Student Success

    I listened to a continuing education course recently on the topic of executive functioning in the student population. When discussing interventions and strategies, something that one of the presenters said really stood out to me- “Make your thinking visible.” This is such an important strategy that is incredibly helpful for…

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  • Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: 10 Essential Facts and Resources

    September is brain aneurysm awareness month. Brain aneurysms (BA) are a type of acquired brain injury (they are non-traumatic versus a TBI/traumatic brain injury) that can cause speech, language, and cognitive difficulties. In my role as a speech language pathologist specializing in neuro rehab with adults, I work with clients…

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  • Five Levels of Attention

    Attention is a broad term that many people have a basic understanding of, but I want to review the definition, levels of attention, and real life examples of each level in action.  Definition of attention:  Attention is the ability to choose and concentrate on relevant stimuli and is an absolutely…

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  • Understanding Executive Functioning

    Executive functioning has become a popular topic lately and it’s personally one of my favorite treatment areas for cognitive rehab. So what is executive functioning exactly, and why is it so important? Executive function skills are a set of interrelated cognitive processes that are essential for decisions we make, actions…

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Bethany Emanuel,

M.Ed., CCC-SLP

I’m an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist passionate about providing care that is client-centered and empowering clients to meet their goals. I have been an SLP for over 11 years and have worked in a variety of settings such as skilled nursing, private practice, and most recently at a nationally-ranked rehabilitation hospital. I obtained my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech pathology from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!). I see adolescents & adults with acquired brain injuries or diagnoses such as TBI/traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, or multiple sclerosis and also provide executive function coaching services to teens & adults with ADHD. My area of expertise is in cognitive communication disorders and I treat areas such as memory, attention, executive functioning, expressive and receptive language, swallowing, voice, and speech production.

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