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Brain Stem Stroke: A Case Study

This case study was originally posted in Advance for Speech & Hearing on November 14, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.advanceweb.com/ Author: Gabrielle Zimmer, MS, CCC-SLP Brain Stem Stroke: A Case Study Rebuilding communication one subsystem at a time. Where do you start when a client understands everything that is said but has no way to communicate back to you? He cannot […]

Ask a Therapist: Adult Patients with Velopharyngeal Closure

Hello, I am a Speech Pathologist from the Pittsburgh area.  Could you tell me what you use as far as horns so that I may incorporate them into my therapy sessions.  I see stroke patients who have issues without velopharyngeal closure, and wanted to try your techniques. Thank you so much! Hi, Your email came […]

PROMOTING COMMUNICATION HEALTH OF AGING AMERICANS

National Awareness Month Used To Promote Communication Health Of An Aging America As people age, normal changes occur in hearing, speech, language, memory, and swallowing. Once an individual turns 55, their chances of having a hearing loss, suffering a stroke, developing dementia or Parkinson’s disease increases which can lead to a related communication disorder. Warning […]