Lewis J. Ridley
What’s on your mind? Whether it’s a clinical question, a common philosophical problem, or a weird linguistic question you can’t stop thinking about, I would love to try to answer it either on Substack or my next video. I love exploring these sorts of rabbit holes.
Background & Clinical Practice
I offer comprehensive speech pathology care across both public and private settings, serving acute, chronic, and community patients. As a Generalist Clinician, I possess extensive experience across the lifespan, treating pediatric speech and language needs, as well as complex communication and swallowing needs in adults, including those with neurodegenerative conditions and end-of-life hospital care.
My foundation is built upon a Master of Speech Pathology and a rigorous background in Linguistics and Japanese. This intersection of disciplines ensures a holistic and deeply informed approach to complex clinical challenges such as dysarthria, aphasia, dysphagia, phonological disorders, and language disorders.
Core Clinical Competencies
- Pediatric Speech & Language
- Adult Dysphagia & Swallowing
- Neurogenic Communication (Aphasia)
- Motor Speech Disorders (Dysarthria)
Theoretical Inquiries
Wittgenstein's Language Games in Aphasia Rehabilitation
Investigating how Ludwig Wittgenstein's later philosophy of "meaning as use" can redefine therapeutic targets for neurogenic communication disorders. If language is fundamentally a social activity governed by rules in specific contexts, how must our clinical assessments evolve beyond isolated word-retrieval tasks?
Embodied Cognition and Metaphorical Structures
Drawing heavily upon Lakoff and Johnson's *Metaphors We Live By*, this inquiry explores how conceptual metaphors physically structure our comprehension of reality and how neurological damage impacts spatial metaphor processing.
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A curated collection of interesting websites, interactive tools, and references I reference for my clinical and linguistic work.
Closer To Truth Map
Mapping the cosmos, consciousness, and philosophical meaning.
Linguistics & Cognition Notes
Essays bridging cognitive science and structural linguistics.
Clinical Theory Videos
Video lectures and presentations on dysarthria and patient care.
Reading & Reference Logs
My active Goodreads profile featuring current reads, reviews, and literature logs in neurolinguistics and speech pathology.
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