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Speech TherapyCommunication is a vital part of our everyday lives…
and there are many components involved that serve to increase the way that we interact and learn about the world around us.
When difficulties with communication arise, quality of life can be greatly affected. By seeking out speech therapy, individuals negatively affected by speech and communication impairments have an opportunity to gain confidence as well as necessary tools for everyday life.
Speech therapy involves one-on-one treatment to overcome difficulties involved with a specific disorder or delay through the use of evidence based practices implemented by extensively trained speech therapists.
Speech therapy can literally change the life of an adult or child who is suffering from a speech or language impairment.
Speech therapy helps
Adults
suffering from a speech, language, cognitive or swallowing impairment for a variety of reasons.
Neurological Impairments
ALS, MS, Parkinson, memory disorders, brain injury, stroke
Dysarthria
When the muscles of the mouth, face, and respiratory system become weak, move slowly, or do not move at all after a stroke or other brain injury.
Aphasia
Impairment of the ability to speak and write and failure to arrange words in their proper order.
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Voice Disorders
Vocal Fold Dysfunction, LSVT, breath support, volume, vocal abuse and misuse
Speech therapy helps
Children
develop the skills for communication and helps children suffering from speech and language impairments.
Speech/Articulation
Producing sounds that make up words.
Language (Receptive)
Ability to understand spoken and written words.
Language (Expressive)
Ability to express meaning through words.
Apraxia
Inability to perform learned movements on command, even though the command is understood and there is a willingness to perform the movement.
Auditory Processing
Stuttering
Swallowing
Social Skills
Autism
Hearing
Hearing screening available