For individuals who have survived a stroke or traumatic brain injury, speech therapy treatment sessions target training of compensatory strategies to improve skills today, and exercises that promote brain repair (neuroplasticity) over time.

Skills Frequently Targeted: 

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• Language

  • Verbal Expression

  • Listening

  • Reading

  • Writing

• Speech

  • Dysarthria- "slurred" speech, slow/rapid speech, difficult to understand

  • Apraxia- difficulty coordinating motor movements for speech

• Cognitive-Communication

  • Memory

  • Attention

  • Executive Functions- problem solving, planning, organizing

  • Processing