At STC we treat adults with a variety of speech, language, and swallowing needs following stroke, concussion, traumatic brain injury, dementia or other neurological impairment.
- Cognitive Communication Disorders
- Due to a neurological diagnosis, some patients may experience changes in their memory, attention, language and executive functioning.
- Aphasia
- Aphasia is an impairment of language affecting the expression or comprehension of speech.
- Aphasia is due to brain injury most commonly associated with a stroke.
- Dysarthria
- Individuals with dysarthria have a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness.
- Dysarthria is often characterized by slurred or slow speech that is difficult to understand.
- Dysphagia
- Dysphagia is defined as a difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or saliva.
- Following your swallow test, we can work with you to rehabilitate your swallow while teaching compensation techniques or strategies
