The Subtle, Surprising Early Signs of Dementia | Part 2: More Stories + Practical Guidance & Next Steps
The second installment in a series on early warning signs for dementia. Includes actionable insights and a checklist for family members.
The Subtle, Surprising Early Signs of Dementia 🧠 Part 1: Real Family Stories
Real family stories that reveal the often-missed early signs of dementia. Helping you recognize subtle changes sooner and know when it’s time to pay closer attention.
Trouble Starting a Swallow in Palm Beach County? In-Home Thermal-Tactile Stimulation (TTS) Can Help
Trouble swallowing with dysphagia? This speech therapy technique can help improve swallowing function with in-home sessions in Palm Beach County.
🏖️ Menu Therapy with Nina: A Complete Guide to Safe Dining at Benny's on the Beach in Lake Worth
Few places capture the spirit of Lake Worth Beach like Benny's on the Beach and the iconic Lake Worth Pier. Find out how to make meals at Benny’s safer with dysphagia.
Supporting Patients With Depression: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-language pathologists often encounter depression in patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, or other neurological conditions. This guide outlines how SLPs can recognize signs of depression and adapt therapy with empathy.
Mindfulness Exercises for Speech, Swallowing, and Cognitive Clarity: A Practical Guide
Put mindfulness forward in your daily routine with this blog full of actionable advice and activities. Swallow with confidence and reclaim communication and cognitive abilities with mindfulness exercises!
Mindfulness and Movement Disorders: A New Pathway to Communication and Control
By combining mindfulness with evidence-based speech therapy, patients can retrain the brain, strengthen focus, and restore confidence in communication and daily life.
What Is Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)? How Speech Therapy Helps Preserve Communication
PPA can be life-changing, but there is hope. Speech therapy can't stop the disease, but it can significantly slow down its effects.
Rebuilding Language in Palm Beach County: How Response Elaboration Training (RET) Helps Stroke Survivors Expand Their Speech
RET is simple, encouraging, and highly effective. It helps patients expand on what they say—whether that starts as a single word or a short phrase—building more natural, functional language one step at a time.
DIY Cognitive Communication Activity: Turn Netflix Into Speech Therapy at Home in Boynton Beach
Turn everyday entertainment into powerful therapeutic tools for expressive language, cognitive communication, and neurological recovery.
Using the Lighthouse Method to Regain Focus, Orientation, and Attention: A Comprehensive Guide to Visual Scanning Rehabilitation
The Lighthouse Method is a powerful neurorehabilitation technique that retrains the brain to scan the environment with focus and consistency. Used in speech therapy for stroke, brain injury, and neurological conditions like Parkinson’s or dementia, it helps patients regain awareness, safety, and independence.
PACE Therapy at Home: 9 Practical Exercises to Support Aphasia Recovery
The beauty of PACE lies in its recognition that communication is fundamentally about human connection.
What Is Apraxia of Speech? When the Brain Knows the Word—but the Mouth Can’t Say It
Unlike muscle weakness or memory problems, apraxia disrupts the brain's ability to coordinate precise speech movements. The result is slow, labored, and inconsistent speech that leaves individuals feeling isolated and frustrated.
Understanding Dysarthria: How Speech Therapy Can Restore Your Voice in Palm Beach County
Discover how specialized speech therapy helps adults with dysarthria improve communication clarity and confidence. Serving Palm Beach County with personalized, home-based treatment plans.
Who Needs Speech Therapy in Palm Beach County? Medical Conditions That Affect Adults
Speech therapy isn’t just for kids learning to pronounce their Rs. For adults, it can be life-changing—helping with recovery after stroke, voice changes, memory loss, or even swallowing safely.
Why Evidence-Based Practice Matters | How Nina Brings the Latest Research Straight to Her Patients
When you work with Nina, you’re not just getting a therapy session—you’re getting a plan backed by the latest science. Discover how her evidence-based practice leads to faster, more reliable progress.
Bringing Speech Therapy to Your Front Door: A Palm Beach County SLP's Perspective
Your speech therapy journey doesn’t have to start in a clinic. Getting the treatment you need and deserve can happen in the comfort of your home with my in-home and telehealth services!
Helping South Florida Adults Recover Communication and Confidence with In-Home Speech Therapy
My evidence-based approach focuses on restoring communication, confidence, and independence—right where you feel most comfortable, at home.