ADULT SERVICES

AAC

Augmentative & Alternative Communication assists individuals when language and speech impairments, like aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria, make communicating difficult.

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Aphasia

Aphasia can affect the ability to talk, read, write, and understand language. In addition to affecting language skills, a stroke or TBI may also have a significant impact on a person’s ability to make decisions, remember new things, produce clear speech, and/or swallow.

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Cognition

Cognitive therapy assists those experiencing difficulties with word-finding, memory, attention, problem solving, and/or cognitive fatigue.

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Dysphagia

Dysphagia therapy is beneficial for those experiencing one or more of the following: 

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• Coughing / gagging while swallowing

• Dehydration

• Drooling

• Feeling as if food is stuck either in the throat or chest

• Frequent heartburn

• Hoarseness

• Inability to swallow

• Pain while swallowing

• Regurgitation

• Weight loss

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Speech Sound Production/Fluency

Speech therapy targets oral motor abilities, articulation, and fluency (stuttering) utilizing a variety of methods & techniques to improve communication of wants/needs/thoughts/feelings.

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Voice

Voice therapy assists those experiencing chronic hoarseness, frequent periods of laryngitis, muscle tension dysphonia, vocal cord dysfunction, vocal tremor, or spasmodic dysphonia.