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Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that affects the body’s ability to move effectively. In most cases, the symptoms of this disease emerge gradually, often beginning with a minor tremor in one hand. While tremors are relatively common with this disease, stiffness or slowing of movement is also commonly seen. In […]
How Does a Stroke Affect Speech? A stroke is a medical emergency that affects the flow of blood to the brain. When an adequate amount of oxygen fails to make it to the brain, brain cells begin to die. Many people who suffer a stroke experience such symptoms as slurred speech and difficulties with movement […]
What is Virtual Speech Therapy? Online Speech Therapy is a specialized type of therapy that will help you or your loved one improve your language and communication skills. Bringing speech therapy to an online environment makes receiving support and guidance from an experienced speech and language pathologist easier and more convenient than ever. Speech therapy […]
Cognitive speech therapy is a type of therapy that works and focuses on a wide variety of speaking & communication skills,and is not only for those having difficulty speaking. Some of the areas cognitive speech therapy targets are language, and improving one’s general cognitive skills. Cognitive health includes such things as attention, focus and concentration, […]
What is Tongue Thrust? Tongue Thrust refers to the habit of thrusting or pushing the tongue towards the front of the mouth, between the lower and upper teeth when swallowing, speaking, and when the tongue is at rest. Correct positioning of the tongue during these involves the tip of the tongue pushing or pressing against […]
You may have seen some headlines in the news lately about Aphasia. Beloved American actor Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis was recently made public, leaving many people wondering, what exactly is Aphasia? What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a language disorder that is the result of damage to the brain, and the most common cause is a […]
Anxiety disorders affect approximately 19 percent of people living in the United States, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (also referred to as NAMI.) These disorders can result in a wide array of persistent symptoms ranging from headaches, fatigue, and GI problems to the inability to interact with the world and those around […]
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (also referred to as ASD) is defined as a developmental disability that causes challenges related to behavior, and social and communication skills. ASD is considered to be a spectrum because autism can present a wide range of symptoms and skills and the degree to which people with […]
Speaking – a skill that allows us to communicate our thoughts, needs, and feelings with those around us – is an ability that can be easily taken for granted. But imagine you suddenly lose the ability to get your words out, or the ability to make the right sounds required for speaking? In some cases […]
There are two primary categories of motor speech disorders, dysarthria, and apraxia. The production of speech requires the coordination of several muscles and groups of muscles, particularly of those responsible for controlling the respiratory system as well as the larynx, vocal cords, lips, tongue, and jaw. The brain must plan and organize these movements into […]