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Speech Therapy

Communication is a vital part of our everyday lives…

Your child’s first word.

A phone call from a friend.

Singing “Happy Birthday” to a loved one.

Often we don’t think about the many ways in which we communicate until confronted by a speech and language diagnosis. Our goal at Aspen Speech Therapy is to provide our clients with tools that allow them to participate in the moments that improve their quality of life. 

Aspen Speech Therapy believes that ALL forms of communication deserve a place in the conversation. Communication might include talking, writing, gestures, sign language, vocalization, use of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) devices, or a combination of methods. We work with patients to determine their most effective and efficient methods to communicate with those around them.

 

Speech therapy helps

Adults

experiencing a speech, language, and/or cognitive impairment for a variety of reasons.

Neurological Impairments

ALS, MS, Parkinson, memory disorders, brain injury, stroke

Dysarthria

When the muscles of the mouth, face, and respiratory system move slowly and imprecisely after a stroke or other brain injury.

Aphasia

Difficulty understanding and/or producing spoken language after a brain injury

Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing

Voice Disorders

Difficulty caused by misuse, injury, or pathology of the larynx (voice box) and surrounding structures

Gender Affirming Voice Treatment

Intervention to support communication styles consistent with gender expression.

Speech therapy helps

Children

improve communication skills, whether caused by developmental delay or specific diagnosis.

Speech/Articulation
Producing sounds that make up words.
Language (Receptive)
Ability to understand spoken and written words.
Language (Expressive)
Ability to express meaning through words.
Apraxia
Inability to perform learned movements on command, even though the command is understood and there is a willingness to perform the movement.
Auditory Processing
Hearing ability is intact, however there is difficulty in processing sounds as meaningful units
Stuttering
A brain-based communication difference often characterized by repetitions of sounds/words and/or blocking of sounds during speech
Dysphagia
Difficulty with eating and/or swallowing
Social Skills
Autism
A diagnosis characterized by impairment in language including social/pragmatic language
Hearing
Children with hearing impairment often require intervention in learning oral speech and language skills
Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC)
Use of technology to communicate

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