Episode 27: Delivering Evidence-Based Treatment Using Tactus Therapy Apps with Megan Sutton MS, CCC-SLP (C)
Megan Sutton joins us for an in depth look at a few of her Tactus Therapy apps. Megan is passionate about connecting clinicians with evidence-based tools to treat aphasia. Over the past 9 years, Megan has built and refined some of the best tools on the digital market to address expressive and receptive language needs. In today’s talk, Megan highlights the specific evidence-based techniques that support each app. For example, in the Naming Therapy app, Megan consulted the literature regarding PCA (Phonological components analysis), SFA (Semantic Feature Analysis), and RET (Response Elaboration Training). Join us as Megan reveals that including evidence-based treatment and patient-centered care are achievable in everyday practice.
Check out Megan’s first episode on Integrating Technology in Aphasia Therapy (episode 19) with the Speech Uncensored Podcast.
Dig deeper with the following articles
Watter, K., Copley, A., & Finch, E. (2017). Discourse level reading comprehension interventions following acquired brain injury: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39(4), 315-337.
Purdy, M., Coppens, P., Madden, E. B., Mozeiko, J., Patterson, J., Wallace, S. E., & Freed, D. (2019). Reading comprehension treatment in aphasia: A systematic review. Aphasiology, 33(6), 629-651.
Simmons-Mackie, N., Raymer, A., & Cherney, L. R. (2016). Communication partner training in aphasia: An updated systematic review. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 97(12), 2202-2221.
ASHA's analysis of this article
*Protip: Use Google Scholar to search articles and find a PDF version. Copy and paste the title in Google Scholar and if the article is accessible, there will be a link in the right margin of the search results page.
Megan’s resources & links
All things Megan
Tactus Therapy: If you’re not already familiar with Megan’s therapy apps - start here. The apps are available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Healing the Broken Brain: Leading Experts Answer 100 Questions about Stroke Recovery. Book for families and individuals who had a stroke that Megan co-authored. Learn more about the book by clicking here.
Listen and watch Megan provide CEU courses via MedBridge. (You can use my promo code SUP for $175 off a year’s subscription! Join Medbridge for just $95. Using my promo code allows me to earn a small commission to support this podcast.)
Megan provides mentorship via the paid membership site: MedSLP Collective.
resources discussed in the episode
3 Ways to Integrate Apps into Aphasia Therapy with the Aphasia Technology Framework
The full How To Series (includes multiple evidence based practices for treating aphasia and cognitive deficits.)
ANCDS - Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences
I’d like to say a HUGE thank you to Megan Sutton for providing the article and website links for the show notes! What an amazing collection of resources!!!
Megan Sutton, MS, CCC-SLP (C) is a speech-language pathologist in Vancouver, Canada and she is the creator of the 20 Tactus Therapy apps for adult rehab. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient rehab, acute care, skilled nursing, home health, and private practice, including at an intensive aphasia program and aphasia camp. She's a graduate of Boston University with 15 years of experience. Megan is an international speaker on the topic of using technology in adult rehab, and specializes in aphasia and stroke. She has 2 courses on Medbridge, has given webinars on SpeechPathology.com and for ASHA, and has been an invited speaker at ASHA Connect. She is the co-author of the book Healing the Broken Brain: Leading Experts Answer 100 Questions about Stroke Recovery, a book for families left wondering what to do once they leave the hospital. Megan serves as a mentor for clinicians online through the Medical SLP Collective and is on the clinical faculty at the University of British Columbia.
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