Speech Scope Episode 3: INCOG 2.0: How to Manage Cognitive Communication and Social Cognition

Penny Welch-West, medical SLP, change maker, and committee member on the recently published INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, journeys with Sarah Baar into all things intervention for moderate to severe TBI. They recount meeting at the ASHA convention and highlight key ways to translate research into your practice, including performing vision and hearing screenings, best practices for cognitive communication and social cognition for patients with TBI, and providing training and education for their communication partners. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around the INCOG 2.0 guidelines for cognitive-communication and social cognition disorders Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address what cognitive-communication and social cognition therapy includes for those with TBI Solve patient case scenarios involving assessment and treatment of cognitive-communication and social cognition disorders Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (0:01:05) Introduction to guest (00:04:30) Key term definitions (00:06:20) Introduction to INCOG 2.0 guidelines (00:16:52) Highlights of INCOG 2.0 Part IV (cognitive communication and social cognition) (00:23:45) What’s the evidence and application? (00:39:31) Case example (00:53:33) Final thoughts Resources mentioned in this episode INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part IV: Cognitive-Communication and Social Cognition Disorders Communication Partner Training: interact-ABI-lity Cultural Competence Check-in: Culturally Responsive Practice Self-Reflection: Gender Inclusivity Cultural Competence Check-in: Policies and Procedures Speech Scope is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Speech Scope, visit https://www.medbridge.com/speech-scope If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/