Adult communication disorders can have a significant impact on daily living, affecting social relationships, work performance, and overall well-being. We specialize in providing services for individuals who may have experienced stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological conditions, as well as those who may be experiencing difficulty with speech and language due to age-related changes. Our team provides a range of speech and language services to address the unique needs of each client.
Adult Speech Language Pathology Services | Erika Phillips
We are committed to helping adults with communication difficulties achieve their fullest potential by providing tailored, evidence-based treatment.
Adult Speech Language Services Offered
Speech
Speech Articulation disorders are difficulties producing individual sounds of a language. Overall speech clarity may be affected as well.
Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty saying sounds such as /r/, /th/ or /s, z/ (lisp)
- Difficulties being understood
Apraxia of Speech is a motor speech disorder that affects the ability to plan and coordinate the movements needed for speech.
Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty imitating and producing speech sounds
- Speech errors are inconsistent (i.e. the same word is said different ways)
- Groping of the tongue and lips to make specific sounds and words
- Slow speech rate
- Intonation and rhythm of speech can be affected
Dysarthria is A motor speech disorder that affects the muscles used for speech, such as the tongue, lips and jaw.
Symptoms may include:
- Slurred speech (limited movement of lips, tongue and jaw)
- Affected rate of speech (e.g. slow rate or rapid rate)
- Changes in vocal quality – soft or whisper-like, hoarse vocal quality, nasal sounding voice
- Saliva control (drooling) and swallowing difficulties
Stuttering is the disruption in the flow of speech.
Symptoms may include:
- difficulty starting a word or sentence
- repeating a sound, syllable or word
- prolonging a word or a sound within a word
- Facial tension
- Rapid eye blinking
Communication Disorders
Our services include a comprehensive speech, language and cognitive communication evaluation where we assess total communication and identify areas of strength and weakness. We treat speech, language and cognitive-communication disorders that may have been caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, or degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. We also offer support and education to an individual’s family to help them better understand their loved one’s condition and learn strategies to support communication.
Aphasia is the difficulty expressing, understanding, reading or writing as a result of damage to regions of the brain that control a person’s ability to speak, understand, read and write.
Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty speaking (e.g. non verbal or short and incomplete sentences)
- Saying words or sentences that do not make sense
- Not understanding what people are saying
- Difficulty reading or understanding what is written
- Difficulty writing
Cognitive Communication disorders are a result of a cognitive deficit and can present as communication difficulties as well as difficulties performing activities of daily living safely & efficiently.
Symptoms may include difficulties with:
- paying attention in a conversation
- staying on topic and organizing thoughts
- remembering information
- responding accurately
- understanding jokes or metaphors
- following directions
- concentrating in a loud environment
- Orientation such as date, location, name
- Problem solving
- Making a plan and executing it
- Inferencing and reasoning
Benefits of Adult Speech-Language Therapy
Speech-language therapy can have significant benefits for adults with communication disorders, including:
- Improved communication skills: Therapy can help to improve the ability to communicate effectively in various situations, such as at work or in social settings.
- Increased confidence: Improved communication skills can help individuals feel more confident and comfortable in their interactions with others.
- Enhanced quality of life: Better communication skills can lead to positive relationships, increased participation in activities, and a higher overall quality of life.
- Support for communication partners: Consultation is available to loved ones to learn strategies and supports that they can use to help in day to day conversations.
Contact Us
If you or a spouse, parent or sibling is struggling with a communication disorder, we invite you to contact us to learn more about our services and how we can help.
Have Coverage for Therapy Services?
Many insurance providers offer coverage for speech language pathology services. We encourage you to inquire with your insurance provider to determine if you have coverage for this service. Receipts will be provided with the required information for insurance purposes.