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What is Speech Therapy for Adults??
In this blog, Cecelia answers common speech therapy related questions and shares therapy techniques.
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What is Client-Centered Speech Therapy and Why is it Important?
Speech therapy that is person-centered (or client-centered) is collaborative and tailored to one's specific needs and lived experience. It results in better outcomes. Learn what person-centered therapy should look like and how it will take your speech therapy goals to the next level.
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Breaking Barriers: Speech Therapy's Impact on Communication, Confidence, and Connection
Entering the professional arena can be daunting for anyone, but for those who didn't find success in childhood speech therapy, the challenges may seem more pronounced. Expressing one's ideas clearly and engaging in effective collaboration builds meaningful connections and helps propel a career. It's never too late to build on communication strengths and gain confidence in the power of your voice.
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Understanding Acquired Verbal Apraxia in Adults
A stroke can cause changes in communication. Verbal apraxia is a less familiar condition that interferes with the signals from the brain to cause a disruption in the intended speech sounds. It can get better with speech therapy and devoted practice. Learn more about apraxia of speech and the types of speech therapy that can help in recovery.
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Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) After a Stroke: When Emotions Go on a Rollercoaster Ride
Imagine you've had a stroke or brain injury, and you're trying to recover, but suddenly, you find yourself laughing or crying at unexpected moments. This may be from a condition called Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA). PBA can get overlooked with all the other symptoms one may be managing but it can have devastating impacts on our relationships. Fortunately, it can get better. Learn how to identify PBA and what strategies may help these moments of heightened emotional outbursts.
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Finding Hope and Help: Your Guide to Choosing the Best Speech Pathologist for Parkinson's in Oregon
Finding the perfect speech pathologist for someone with Parkinson's can make the world of difference in optimizing your success. Whether you are seeking voice and speech therapy or cognitive therapy for memory and word finding, its essential to find a good match and a speech pathologist with specialized training in Parkinson's disease.
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Communicating After a Stroke Is Not Just About Words...Or the Words We Can't Find
A stroke can impact one's ability to communicate effectively. Add the other stressful life changes that a stroke can cause and it can create a strain on stroke recovery, relationships and wellbeing. This is a speech pathologist's guide in how to have important conversations with your loved ones when aphasia is an obstacle.
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Improve the Loss of Facial Expression Caused by Parkinson's with These Simple Facial Exercises
9 facial muscle exercises to improve facial expression and combat facial masking caused by Parkinson's disease.
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How to Help Someone with Anomic Aphasia
When we struggle with word finding, this is called anomia. Anomic aphasia is the diagnosis that describes word finding difficulty and can be related to a stroke or dementia or similar conditions. There are ways to help someone who is struggling to find their words. Learn strategies from a speech pathologist specialized in aphasia.
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Dementia and Aphasia
Dementia can causes changes to communication as the disease progresses. Learn about these changes and how speech therapy can help support communication even when words fail us.
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Tips for Successful Communication When Battling Parkinson's Disease
Learn about Communication Tips for People with Parkinson's. Whether you are living with Parkinson's or know someone who is, you'll find tips to navigating communication changes that Parkinson's can cause.
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Is Online Speech Therapy for Adults Effective?
Telehealth or telepractice, for speech therapy has been around for many years. Telepractice was officially recognized as an appropriate way to access speech therapy in 2005. But you may wonder if it is as effective as face to face therapy. Get your answers here.
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