Speech Therapy

Choosing to work with a Speech-Language Pathologist assists with the recovery of speech, including the physical and mental functions that assist it. The pathologist will focus on the muscles of the face, throat, and mouth, and cognitive functions such as the ability to formulate and recognize words. This will assist the patient in recovering their abilities to perform the basics of facial expression, their ability to chew, swallow, and strengthen their memory. 

Dysarthria

A brain injury that damages the muscle-controlling nerves in the brain impairs one’s speech, leaving it slurred or slowed, not loud enough to be heard, or mumbled. Speech-Language Pathologists work to restore the patient’s lip and tongue movements, improve breath support, and increase muscle strength in the mouth, jaw, tongue, and throat.

Apraxia

Apraxia brings about difficulty pronouncing sounds and syllables as well as sequencing and forming words, but not difficulty in knowing what they want to communicate. Speech therapy provides exercises that help the patient slow the rate of speech in order to correctly pronounce words. In severe conditions,  alternative or argumentative communication devices are introduced.