About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Great Speech Develops Artificial Intelligence Platform to Refine Matching Process Between Patients and Most Qualified Speech Therapist
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Great Speech, a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, today announces patient matching Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to optimize pairing patients with the most qualified speech therapists in our network for a patient’s specific condition. The AI technology considers multiple data points to create the best-indicated therapy/patient care partnership to provide more [...]
What Causes Slurred Speech In Parkinsons Disease?
/ in Parkinson's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (also often referred to as PD) arises when the brain cells that are responsible for creating dopamine no longer work, or die. Dopamine is the brain chemical that coordinates movement. Parkinson’s disease is often classified as a movement disorder because it can cause tremors, slowness, stiffness [...]
What Are The Symptoms Of Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder?
/ in Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Are Social Pragmatics? When we communicate with others, we follow a variety of social rules and norms every day. Appropriate greetings to those we converse with, maintaining eye contact, taking turns when speaking and sticking to a particular topic during conversation are all examples of social pragmatics. Using these conventions appropriately when communicating in [...]
Is Cognitive-Communication Deficit an Intellectual Disability?
/ in Cognitive Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is a Cognitive Deficit? The term ‘Cognitive Deficit’ refers to a general impairment of cognition. Cognition is defined as the mental process of understanding and acquiring language through thought, the senses, and experience. A cognitive deficit or deficiency is not limited to a specific condition or disease but it is often a symptom of [...]
Back To School Speech Therapy
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
As we find ourselves in the last few weeks of summer, the days are beginning to shorten again and the nights have become cooler. Summer often allows for a break from schedules and routines, much more free time, and relaxed days. As we begin to look ahead to the fall, many parents are thinking about [...]
At What Age Should You Correct A Lisp?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is a Lisp? A “lisp” is an articulation problem (or speech sound disorder) that results in difficulty pronouncing one (or more) consonant sounds. In most cases, a lisp is an inability or difficulty pronouncing the letter sounds “s” or “z.” The most common cause of a lisp is incorrect placement of the tongue within [...]
Great Speech Launches Program Offering Individual and Group Therapy for Patients with Long COVID-19
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great Speech, a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, announces a new program including individual and group therapy to effectively help the estimated 7.7 million to 23 million people in the U.S. suffering with long COVID conditions. These conditions, which may last up to months or years, include [...]
Benefits Of Summer Speech Therapy
/ in School Success & Reading Comprehension / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Are the Benefits of Summer Speech Therapy? As the days are getting sunnier and warmer, summertime is in full swing! When school lets out, taking a break from everything and relaxing can be tempting. However, from a speech therapy perspective, summer can be an ideal time to get the most out of sessions, improve [...]
Does Dementia Cause Speech Problems?
/ in Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Is Dementia? Dementia is a neurological condition that causes memory loss and decreased cognitive abilities. It is a progressive condition, meaning it worsens over time. These problems with memory and thinking can make it difficult for the person to navigate their daily life. Remembering important information, solving problems, and planning their day becomes increasingly [...]
What Is The Goal Of Cognitive Communication Therapy?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Cognition? Cognition is a term that refers to the mental processes that are involved in gaining comprehension and knowledge. A few of the many various cognitive processes are thinking, knowing, judging, remembering, and problem-solving. These are higher-level functions of the brain and encompass language, imagination, perception, and planning. Language and language development are [...]
Great Speech Joins Sesame’s Direct-to-Patient Platform, Expands Access and Reach of Virtual Speech Therapy Services
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Great Speech, a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, is pleased to announce its partnership with Sesame, the company building a radically new healthcare system for uninsured and underserved Americans by directly connecting them to high quality physicians at half the price, to further reach patients in need of virtual [...]
Why Do Alzheimer's Patients Lose Speech?
/ in Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that was initially discovered in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. The disease gets its name from the doctor who discovered it. The term “dementia” refers to a condition in which a person’s cognitive abilities are impaired to the point where it [...]