From App to Action: Digital Tools for Neurorehab with Zach Smith
From Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPs by Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS
May 21, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 3 · Episode 18
About this episode
Zach Smith and Renee Garrett discuss the impact of digital tools on neurorehabilitation and patient care beyond therapy sessions.
What happens between therapy sessions often determines whether progress carries over or fades. Guest: Zach Smith, MS, CCC-SLP Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of Brainstorms: Functional Neurorehab for SLPs, Zach Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, and Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS, take a closer look at how app-enabled neurorehabilitation is reshaping the way clinicians support patients beyond the therapy room. As digital tools become more integrated into care, they are helping shift intervention from episodic sessions to more continuous, real-world practice. About the Guest: Zachary “Zach” Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, received training from both Boston University and the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for the past decade. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of neurologically based communication and swallowing disorders and has experience across the medical continuity of care. Show Notes: Constant Therapy Mentioned in this episode: Register for the Aphasia Discourse Conference on June 7
People in this episode
Host: Renee Garrett
Guest: Zach Smith
Topics covered
- neurorehabilitation
- digital tools
- speech-language pathology
- patient care
- therapy sessions
Keywords
- neurorehabilitation
- digital tools
- speech therapy
- patient support
- therapy sessions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Speech Therapy PD, Boston University, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Products: Constant Therapy
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