About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What Is The Success Rate Of Speech Therapy?
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech therapy is a resource that provides support and treatment for individuals who are struggling to communicate due to a communication disorder or are wanting to improve their overall speech and language skills. Working with an experienced speech and language pathologist can be highly beneficial for both children and adults. Some of the most commonly [...]
What are the Speech Characteristics of Dysarthria?
/ in Cognitive Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Dysarthria? Dysarthria is the result of muscle weakness that causes the inability to effectively control the muscles that are required for speech production. An individual with dysarthria produces speech that can appear slurred and difficult to understand. Dysarthria can range in severity, in some cases making speech unintelligible, whereas in others the effects [...]
Is Speech Therapy Effective in Adults?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Online speech therapy is an important and valuable resource that helps countless adults every year. Whether you are struggling with a specific communication disorder or are simply looking to strengthen your existing speech and language skills, speech therapy is the ideal first step. While speech therapy is most commonly represented as a resource for children, [...]
How Can I Improve my Speech After a Brain Injury
/ in Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
A traumatic brain injury can have serious effects on an individual’s everyday life. One of the most life-altering of these can be the effects on speech and language abilities. A serious injury to the brain can sometimes result in the loss of muscle control within the mouth, lips, tongue, and jaw, making speech production [...]
Can Stress Cause Speech Problems?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Picture this: you’re in an important meeting when suddenly as you’re speaking your speech goes from normal to slurred in a matter of moments. Or maybe you’re planning something with a friend only to find your words running together as you discuss the date and time. This can be a very upsetting, [...]
Are Speech Issues Hereditary?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Perhaps you know that you got your brown eyes from your mother and your blonde hair from your father. But not many people realize that speech and language patterns and abilities are also inherited from one’s parents. Developments in scientific and medical research have revealed that it is also possible to inherit a predisposition [...]
Lost Children of COVID
/ in School Success | covid | School Success & Reading Comprehension | Early Child Development | lost children of covid / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Newly Discovered Struggles in the Classroom May Actually be Delays Due to COVID-19 Has the pandemic affected children’s communication abilities? The COVID pandemic disrupted life in unimaginable ways for more than two years. As things return to normal, evidence is emerging that the pandemic has impacted children’s ability to learn and communicate in [...]
Celebrities Who Stutter
/ in Stuttering | Celebrities Who Stutter / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Celebrities Who Stutter Can Teach Us About Self-Acceptance It may surprise you to know that many famous people have had stutters. Some notables include President Joe Biden, BB King, Marilyn Monroe, Tiger Woods, Ed Sheeran, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis and James Earl Jones, to name a few. Many such noteworthy people report devising strategies to [...]
Health Plans Integrate Virtual Speech Therapy to Improve Access to Care
/ in Heathcare / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
There are many compelling reasons for numerous health plans, both commercial and Medicare Advantage, to now offer and cover a well-designed virtual speech therapy solution in their benefits packages. Here are a few of the leading components that account for increased adoption among managed care organizations: 1. Health plans want to enhance opportunities for member [...]
Great Speech Virtual Therapy Services Support Cigna Commercial and Medicare Advantage Members
/ in Heathcare / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Members of Cigna’s Medicare Advantage and Commercial coverage plans now have in-network coverage for Great Speech’s virtual speech therapy services. Through Great Speech’s national network of specialized therapists with over 200+ licenses, members are connected with a therapist that works best for their individual needs regardless of their location. This plan allows [...]
Great Speech Announces Partnership with Health Network One: Provides Access to Virtual Speech Therapy Services for Members, Expands Payer’s Specialt
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
January 10, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time – HOLLYWOOD, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great Speech, a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, is now partnering with Health Network One, a leader in specialty healthcare network management serving Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial health plans, to provide in-network specialized speech therapy services to more than [...]
Great Speech Announces Partnership with Centivo, Expands Access to Virtual Speech Therapy for Self-Funded Employer Health Plans
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.–December 21, 2022 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great Speech, a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, is pleased to announce its partnership with Centivo, a new type of health plan for self-funded employers anchored around leading providers of value-based care. This agreement with Great Speech, effective December 20, 2022, enables Centivo to provide its [...]