What are common signs that an adult might need speech therapy?
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) examine and treat individuals of all ages suffering from speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing impairments.
Signs that a speech therapist’s touch could help improve your speech and language skills are as follows:
- Changes in the strength and quality of voice
- Changes in memory, attention, orientation
- Difficulty understanding written and spoken language
- Difficulty expressing thoughts or identifying everyday objects or people
- Any chewing/swallowing problems or changes
- Muscle weakness or rigidity affecting speech, eating, or swallowing
Often the conditions treated by speech-language pathologists are caused by conditions such as:
- Stroke or any injury to the brain resulting in a lack of oxygen
- Brain injuries (i.e., repetitive or traumatic injuries)
- Tumors
- Degenerative neurological disorders (i.e., Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia, and Parkinson’s)
Speech therapists help patients improve their speaking by improving the loudness or quality of their voice. Improve listening skills and retrain cognitive skills like remembering and searching for words.
Speech therapy is used to improve chewing and swallowing to preserve the pleasures of eating.
The best way to know if a speech therapist in South Ogden, UT could help you is to request a comprehensive evaluation at our clinic so that we can assess your abilities and struggles.