Benefits

     Why should you pay to subscribe to aphasiatoolbox.com? 
     How will this tool help you or someone you know with aphasia? 
 
1.  You get to use a program that has worked.  Simply Smart Aphasia Therapy (SSAT) has a proven track record of getting results.

 

2.  You have complete access to a self-help program rooted in 30+ years of research and clinical evidence.

 

3.  Our website is dynamic.  We will continually grow SSAT by taking advantage of breaking advancements in research, cognitive neuro-science and your feedback.

 

4.  You work with innovative treatment methodology and tools that do not rely on busy work.

 

5.  Your hope is not in vain and you are no longer alone.  Join our community of people traveling the pathway of aphasia recovery.
 
We make aphasia research and science understandable and usable.
 
Caregivers, Speech/Language Pathologists, and others, see below .
 
Caregiver Benefits
 

1.  Our website gives you an effective therapy method and products proven in practice by William A. Connors, M.A., CCC, SLP as well as other effective and proven resources in the treatment of aphasia.  Many of these additional resources are free with an annual subscription to aphasiatoolbox.com.

 
2.  Our website lets you be part of a dynamic network of sharing individuals coping with the same aphasia issues as you.  You are not alone.
 
3.  We will introduce you to new ideas and self-help therapy methods and products that you may never have considered.  We scour the internet for effective activities and websites for you.
 
4.  You can reduce your stress and make more efficient use of your time by using our Simply Smart Aphasia Therapy approach to increase the self-help practice of your aphasia care receiver.
 
5.  All of our Simply Smart Aphasia Therapy is grounded in the best scientific research into aphasia and related disorders published over the past 30+ years as well as new, cutting edge research into how the brain works.
 
Speech and Language Pathologist Benefits
 
1.  Our website transforms clinical evidence into dynamic therapy we call Simply Smart Aphasia Therapy.  Developed and used by William A. Connors, M.A., CCC- SLP in his own private practice, it has proven to be highly effective with hundreds of patients.   Bill co-founded the Pittsburgh Aphasia Treatment, Research & Education Center at the University Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant Hospital in collaboration with Dr. Malcolm McNeil, University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Patrick Doyle, Pittsburgh VA HealthCare, where he provided intensive aphasia treatment to patients from 21 different U.S. states and Canada.
 
2.   Simply Smart Aphasia Therapy offers state-of-the-art methodology rooted in aphasia research, evidence-based practices, and neural plasticity.
 
3.  Our website gives you constantly updated protocols, materials, and video product you can use in your practice and also gives you the opportunity to incorporate cutting-edge information technology into your practice.
 
4.  The tools and information provided by aphasiatoolbox.com will enhance your confidence in working with patients with aphasia and can assist you in growing your caseload.
 
5.  You can save your valuable time by using the prepared materials, protocols and tools on our website.
 
Benefits for Clinics and Hospitals
 
1.  When used properly, use of our website can result in improved aphasia and apraxia patient clinical outcomes.
 
2.  Proper use of the approach, therapy, and documentation presented on our website can improve your SLP staff efficiency and productivity.
 
3.  Since the therapy methodology used in Simply Smart Aphasia Therapy is grounded in 30+ years of published research and clinical application as well as based on state-of-the-art research and neuro-science, you will be using the most current treatment protocols with supporting materials and videos.
 
4.  To maximize your benefits of using our website, the cost to your aphasia patients to register as annual subscribers is minimal.  The program will become a necessary part of the daily aphasia self-help approach that has been shown to facilitate significant improvement.
 
Benefits for Healthcare Insurers
 
1.  Our website offers state-of-the-art therapy with demonstrated effectiveness at a minimal cost to the aphasia patient and caregiver.  By underwriting the cost of an annual subscription you can dramatically improve your cost-benefit ratio as measured by patient outcomes in this area of healthcare.
 
2.  Our approach and methodology is grounded in 30+ years of published research and clinical application and is continually evolving as new aphasia and neuro-science research and clinical trials become available.  By underwriting the cost of an annual subscription you will be supporting the most current therapy available in this area of healthcare.
 
3.  Documentation is easy and efficient when speech/language pathologists or caregivers use the forms we provide to track improvement.
 
4.  Our website is easy for aphasia patients, caregivers, and speech/language pathologists to use.  Moreover, we promote communication between our subscribers and ourselves and promote due diligence.  We subscribe to the highest standard of professional ethics in both how we operate our website and our larger business.
 
5.  The use of aphasiatoolbox.com is cost effective.  A two year subscription paid in advance ($1,900.00) of full access to products for daily practice costs less than seven weeks (3 sessions per week  @  $110.00 per session for seven weeks) of outpatient speech therapy.