Answers to Your Speech Therapy Questions
I’m Having Trouble Finding Words: What Can I Do?
Have you ever had "tip of the tongue syndrome?" When you know the word you want to say, but you just can't quite get it out? This phenomenon is called anomia, and although these word-finding difficulties happen to all of us at times, anomia generally occurs much more frequently after a stroke or a traumatic brain injury. Here are 5 strategies to try when you have trouble with word-finding. 3 Min Read
5 Ways to Improve Your Slurred Speech So People Can Understand You
Slurred speech or dysarthria is a common speech disorder after stroke and brain injury or due to progressive diseases such as Parkinson’s or ALS. Here are 5 things you can do to start speaking clearly. 3 Min Read
Gaining Perspective on Parkinson’s
Read what it really means to have Parkinson’s Disease. This blog reminds us that what is on the outside is just the tip of the iceberg. Speech, swallowing, and cognition can be affected throughout the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Speech therapy is the best way to slow the decline. Read more to see why. 8 Min Read