Communication Apps Archives

My Internship with Neuro Hero

To start this off, I’d like to personally thank Aviva Cohen and Ian Kennedy for taking a chance on and putting trust in a relatively inexperienced intern like myself. Coming into Neuro Hero, I had little sense of my professional identity and was nervous about working at such a higher caliber than I was used to. This combined with the fact that I was living and working in a different country definitely put me out of ...

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10
AUG
2018

Communication Apps, Rehabilitation Apps

My time at Neuro Hero

As my time working as an intern at Neuro Hero draws to a close, I am able to reflect on the last 3 months as one of the most eye-opening times of my life. Between an education and an internship abroad, I have been able to learn an incredible amount in such a short time, about Ireland, Speech-Language Therapy, the latest innovations in therapeutic technology, and maybe most importantly, about myself.

I came into ...

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2
MAY
2017

Communication Apps, Rehabilitation Apps, Research & Hope

Acquired brain injury, Research & Hope, Stroke rehabilitation

From Madrid to Dublin with Neuro Hero

From Madrid to Dublin with Neuro Hero

Having lived in Madrid, Spain all my life I decided to pack my things and move to Ireland for an internship. I can say that moving abroad was the best decision I ever made. My internship at Neuro Hero started in February 2015 and before working here I didn´t know a lot about communication conditions such as aphasia. Neuro Hero has produced software to help people with word finding difficulties. It is called

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7
JUL
2015

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Communication Apps, Rehabilitation Apps, Uncategorized

Acquired brain injury, Alzheimer’s, autism, Caregiver, Dementia, Stroke rehabilitation

Guest Blog: Milind Sonawane SLT: the work begins

Meeting the Neuro Hero team

In December, I met my colleagues, Ian the “ IT guy” and Roisín the project manager. They are ever inquisitve and always have a critical take on things that relate to the project. I enjoyed the first meeting where ideas kept bouncing off the walls. My first assignment was to collect feedback from Speech and Language therapists around the world. The team were determined to improve their Talk Around It app which helps people with ‘word ...
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3
SEP
2014

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Communication Apps, Journeys for Change, Rehabilitation Apps

Acquired brain injury, Caregiver, Journeys for change, neuro hero, Stroke, Stroke recovery, Stroke rehabilitation

August 2014: Milind Sonawane SLT: becoming part of the digital world

The life of an SLT

It was a late September afternoon and I was spicing my soup when I read about an opportunity to work with Neuro Hero. As a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) I have always been interested in using digital technologies to help my patients. I started using SLT apps when I was working in MINDS clinic in Singapore and my private practice in India. My interest developed when I became a part of developing low cost assistive ...
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12
AUG
2014

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Blog, Communication Apps, Journeys for Change, News, Rehabilitation Apps, Research & Hope

Acquired brain injury, Caregiver, Journeys for change, neuro hero, Research & Hope, Stroke recovery, Stroke rehabilitation

July 2014: Speech and Language App: Making changes

Speech and Language App: Making changes

Updating our app: an organic process

Part of my work with Neuro Hero includes gathering and documenting customer feedback in order to review our app Talk Around It. Enhancing customer satisfaction is such an important element and can be often overlooked when developing digital products. Although our apps are developed by Speech and Language therapists we also need to see how our software is being used by independent therapists using our apps ...
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29
JUL
2014

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Communication Apps, News, Rehabilitation Apps, Stroke News

Acquired brain injury, Caregiver, Carers' Sanctuary, neuro hero, Research & Hope, Stroke recovery, Stroke rehabilitation

January 2014: Strawberries and cream

Strawberries and cream

Earlier this year I had the privilege of visiting St Raphael’s school where we met many of the extraordinary teachers and motivated students who fill their bright, joyful classrooms. This was the first time we had the opportunity to show our Talk Around It apps to staff at a special needs school and we were delighted by their response.

During that short visit we heard many stories but the tenacity of one teacher sums up the spirit that prevails ...
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15
JAN
2014

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Communication Apps, Rehabilitation Apps, Research & Hope

Research & Hope, Stroke