May is Speech and Hearing Month, which aims to bring more attention to communication, speech and language difficulties as well as the work that speech-language pathologists and audiologists do to support others in these areas. Speech therapists often need to work with clients who are not able to communicate well with them due to hearing difficulties or cognitive difficulties.
Read MoreA person with a learning disability will have difficulties in understanding information, processing information and also in giving an adequate response to the information. This article seeks to explain the different types of learning disabilities found in adults.
Read MoreRecently aphasia has been brought into the limelight since Bruce Willis’s diagnosis with aphasia. Thousands of people are diagnosed every year with aphasia, though now more people are researching and learning about this disorder. So, what actually is Aphasia? Aphasia is a communication disorder that some people develop due to stroke, brain injury, brain tumor and sometimes dementia.
Read MoreMany of the adults I work with speak more than one language (and many speak more than two!). When a client’s concerns are centered around the languages that they know, usually the language system (i.e. grammar) and speech sounds that are associated with it are often the areas that are top of mind.
Read MoreThere is often confusion surrounding the concepts of cognitive decline, with the terms Dementia and Alzheimer’s frequently being used incorrectly. This piece serves as a contribution to the series investigating neurodegenerative conditions from the perspective and scope of a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Read MoreGenerally, when we speak, our pitch rises and falls. The term used for this rising and falling of pitch is called intonation. Intonation is a very useful feature in speech, and we will further read about the types, uses and the implications of intonation in speaking.
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