SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
Speech and language therapy is a proven, effective treatment that helped millions of people improve their language and communication. Anyone needs help with speech or language skills can benefit from speech therapy. There is no age that is best or more correct to get help. Both pediatric speech therapy & speech therapy for adults can help anyone with a communication disorder.
We provide services to help adults with
Aphasia
people with aphasia can have difficulty in reading, writing, speaking and understanding language. It often develops after a stroke or injury damages the area of the brain that processes language.
Apraxia
people with Apraxia know what they want to say, but have trouble forming the words. They may have trouble with reading, writing, swallowing and other motor skills.
Dysarthria
people with Dysarthria may have slow or slurred speech. It happens when the muscles that control your speech become weak. Common causes include stroke, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or other nervous system disorders.
Cognitive
communication disorders- you might have difficulty while communicating is the area of your brain that controls your thinking ability is damaged. People with cognitive communication disorders may have issues with listening, speaking, memory and problem solving.
We provide services to help pediatrics with
Receptive language disorders- children with receptive language delays have difficulties understanding what people say to them or ask them. As a result
- They may not pay attention when people call out their names
- Do not respond or interact with peers and grown up
- May seem restless or over active
- Do not follow instructions
- May repeat the question instead of providing an answer. For example, when asked “what is your name?”Might repeat the question “what is your name?” Instead of giving the name. This is a type of echolalia which is often seen in children with autism.
Expressive language disorder – children with receptive language delays have difficulties in expressing their needs, ask questions, or even say a “no” to something they do not want or, are disinterested in. in other they are unable to put their thought into words. Challenges in not being able to express emotions, needs and wants can result in,
- Aggressive behavior
- Restlessness
- Increased anxiety
- Depression
- Word finding difficulties ( go around to answer appropriately due to limited vocabulary )
- Difficulty in using grammatically correct sentences (syntax).
- Use memorized sentences
Articulation disorder- children with this disorder are unable to produce certain word sounds. For example, they may substitute one sound for another – like saying “wed” instead of “red” “thith” instead of “this”.
Autism/ ADHD/down syndrome/ cerebral palsy- children diagnosed with these will benefit from speech and language intervention.
