Our Speech Therapist is specially trained and experienced in the evaluation and treatment of disorders of speech, language, cognition and swallowing, to improve the patient’s ability to communicate or function more independently. Our Speech Therapist addresses:
- Verbal & written expression
- Dysfluency (stuttering & stammering)
- Swallowing
- Alternative communication systems such as picture boards or voice output devices
- Apraxia (inability to form words)
- Cognition/dementia management/memory adaptations
- Auditory comprehension
- Reading comprehension
- Dysarthria (slurred speech)
- Gestures/sign language
- Dementia
Some of the most common problems which will benefit from Speech Therapy are:
- Stroke
- Head injury
- Swallow difficulty
- Neurological disorders
- Head or neck surgery
