Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy
A collection of 21 posts
Speech Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a varied and complex health condition that can have profound effects on an individual’s...
Is Speech Therapy Effective for Down Syndrome?
Speech therapy for individuals with Down syndrome is designed to help improve communication skills, foster independence, and boost confidence. This...
Thoughts and Prayers for Jamie Foxx: A True Force in Entertainment
The entire team at Great Speech is praying for 55-year-old Jamie Foxx, Oscar-winning actor, comedian and singer, to have a...
How Can I Improve my Speech After a Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury can have serious effects on an individual’s everyday life. One of the most life-altering of...
What is A Speech Stroke?
A stroke is the result of an injury to the brain that is caused by either a bleed in the...
Stroke Recovery Speech Exercises
How Does a Stroke Affect Speech? A stroke is a medical emergency that affects the flow of blood to the...
What does a Speech Therapist do for Stroke Patients?
Suffering a stroke can be a frightening and traumatic experience. Most people know that getting to the hospital for treatment...
Right Hemisphere Brain Damage
Right Hemisphere Brain Damage, also referred to as Right Hemisphere Disorder or RHD, is the result of sustaining head trauma...
Ways to treat Aphasia
If you’ve had a stroke, you also have a one in three chance of developing aphasia. In addition to...
Help for Stroke Victims: The Role Music Therapy Can Play
After a stroke, many survivors may experience aphasia. This is a disorder that impairs a person’s ability to understand...
6 Ways Speech Therapy Can Aid in Brain Injury Recovery
A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) works with people who have experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Most often, a TBI occurs...
Finding Your Voice Again: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is getting more notoriety these days now that we know more about the brain, concussions and the...