Adult Speech Therapy Services
Speech Services For Adults
Adult speech therapy is designed to help individuals address speech, language, voice, and communication challenges that may arise due to various factors such as medical conditions, injuries, or aging. Whether it’s difficulty with articulation, fluency (stuttering), voice disorders, cognitive-communication, or swallowing difficulties, adult speech therapy provides personalized treatment to improve communication and quality of life.
Through targeted exercises and strategies, adult speech therapy helps clients regain confidence in their ability to speak clearly and effectively in both personal and professional settings.
Who needs Speech Therapy?
Speech therapy services are available for adult clients who may face challenges with communication, including:
Adults: Adults may need speech therapy following a stroke, brain injury, or due to neurological conditions such as aphasia or dementia. Additionally, adults seeking to refine their communication for social or professional purposes can also benefit from speech therapy.
Why Speech Therapy?
Speech therapy is essential because effective communication is key to forming relationships, succeeding in academic or professional settings, and navigating daily life. Individuals may seek speech therapy for reasons such as:
- Difficulty expressing thoughts or ideas clearly
- Challenges in understanding instructions, conversations, or written material
- Trouble finding the right words or organizing sentences
- Recovering communication abilities after a medical event (e.g., stroke, brain injury)
Speech therapy helps clients overcome these obstacles, empowering them to communicate confidently and effectively.
The Process
The process of speech therapy typically follows these steps:
Comprehensive Assessment:
The first step in the therapy process is a thorough assessment to evaluate the individual’s communication abilities. Our speech-language pathologist will use standardized tests, interviews, and observations to identify areas of need, such as difficulties with vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, or understanding language.
Personalized Therapy Plan:
Based on the results of the assessment, a customized therapy plan is created. The plan will focus on developing specific communication skills that will benefit the individual in their everyday life. Therapy sessions will involve targeted exercises, interactive activities, and real-life scenarios designed to improve targeted communication abilities.
Ongoing Therapy: Therapy sessions are typically conducted on a weekly basis, with regular progress reviews to ensure the plan is working effectively. The length and frequency of therapy will depend on the individual’s needs and goals.
Our Availability
We understand the importance of flexibility, which is why our language therapy services are available:
Monday to Sunday: Offering a wide range of appointment times, including evenings and weekends, to fit into your schedule.
Where?
To make our services as accessible and convenient as possible, we offer multiple service delivery options:
In-Home Therapy: For those who prefer the convenience of staying at home, we offer therapy sessions in the comfort of your home.
Virtual Therapy: We also offer secure, online therapy sessions through video calls, allowing clients to participate from anywhere with an internet connection.
WHY START NOW?
Participating in Speech, Language, Accent, Voice, and/or Resonance therapy can help your communication skills thrive! Therapy can help you maximize your communication potential across a variety of settings. Whether you’re communicating in a professional workplace context – such as presentations, meetings, demonstrations, classrooms, & phone calls – or socially with family & friends, together we will enhance your communication skills to express what it means to be ‘you’ in the healthiest, most individualized way possible.