Adult Services

In adults, difficulty or changes in speech is called dysarthria. Dysarthria is common after a stroke or TBI. Also people with Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, ALS and MS can experience slow or slurred speech.

Swallowing difficulties or dysphagia can be caused by stroke, head and neck cancer, TBI, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, ALS, Parkinson's Disease, Cerebral Palsy, reflux, dementia and more. Swallow therapy will include exercise and strategy implementation to help you eat what you want.

Changes in pitch, tone, volume, quality, resonance and respiratory support can be improved with voice therapy. If you have Parkinson's Disease, voice can be impacted. Ask us about LSVT-LOUD to improve voice volume and quality.

Adult apraxia of speech can occur after brain damage, such as stroke, TBI or brain tumor. SLPs can provide therapy to improve speech and language rehabilitation and train functional communication.

Acquired language loss is called Aphasia. Aphasia can occur after a stroke, TBI, brain tumor, infection and dementia. Adult language therapy is dedicated to improving communication on all levels, including verbal, written, gestures and AAC.

Cognitive-communication is the thought process that help us communicate, including memory, attention, executive functions, visual spatial skills, social language. These skills can be impacted after stroke, TBI, cancer, and any degenerative disease. With degenerative diseases, we can't ensure that cognitive decline won't happen, but we can help to slow it's progression and provide compensatory strategies.

Stuttering can happen after a stroke, TBI, brain tumor or other brain disorders. Therapy is targeted at improving speech fluency.

Including caregivers, family and/or partners is crucial for speech therapy success. We love to have family members join during sessions if the clients are comfortable. We know caregivers are helpful for promoting carryover from therapy to home and community.