71. Social Communication + Relationships after TBI (with Katherine Noyes)

Friends, dating, family, co-workers, and more... social communication can be a struggle for brain injury survivors! Let's break down some of the common difficulties in interpreting social cues from others, as well as how symptoms affect the way we communicate. 

This week, Cristabelle has invited Speech Language Pathologist Katherine Noyes to join for all things relationships and social communication after TBI. Some topics include: nonverbal cues, tone of voice, repeating yourself, memory loss, interrupting, texting/social media, and more. We'll also discuss maintaining friendships and navigating dating relationships.

This episode is helpful for survivors but also will provide value for caregivers, friends and family to understand why some of these breakdowns in communication may happen. It would be a good one to share with your loved ones!

Connect with Katherine: @lotus_slp or lotusslp.com

Related Episode: #55 - "Communication and Cognition after Brain Injury (with Katherine Noyes)" to learn more about word-finding, aphasia, and more.

0:00 Intro

7:20 Introducing Katherine & SLP

12:50 Challenges in Social Cues after TBI

20:50 Communication Breakdowns

23:30 Dating

29:20 Friendships

35:20 Self-Awareness

36:50 Helping Communication Partners

42:20 Considering your Strengths

47:15 How does SLP help?

49:40 Words of Hope

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