Speech & Language Disorders
A Speech-Language Pathologist can help with various communication challenges caused by conditions like stroke or brain injury, including trouble speaking, understanding, or thinking clearly.
Getting your message "out"
Verbal expression is about how we communicate our thoughts and feelings when speaking. It can help us maintain strong relationships, resolve conflicts, and achieve our goals.
Reading
Changes to reading abilities can include difficulty recognizing words, understanding sentences or efficiency when reading.
Getting a message "in"
Auditory comprehension refers to the ability to understand spoken language. It involves the processing of sounds and their meanings in the brain.
Writing
Written expression is a way to communicate your thoughts and ideas using words on paper or a screen.
Motor Speech
Challenges in controlling muscles in your face, mouth, and throat can lead to characteristics such as slurred speech or difficulty coordinating muscle movements to produce speech.
Cognitive Communication
Cognitive communication refers to the ability to communicate effectively using language, memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. This type of communication is important for daily activities such as socializing, working, and managing personal affairs.
Images used are from ParticiPics – a free, searchable database of pictographic images developed by the Aphasia Institute, https://www.aphasia.ca/participics