Services for Adults
While Cathie has a special interest in stroke recovery; she also provides services to adults who have experienced other neurological conditions, such as traumatic brain injuries, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
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Services may also be provided to those who stutter or those who speak English as an additional language. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Therapy may focus on the following:
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Aphasia
A language deficit which may impact any or all of the following: speaking, writing, reading, understanding
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Dysarthria
A speech deficit caused by weakened muscles which may result in imprecise articulation (slurred speech) or poor breath support (weak or varied loudness in voice)
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Apraxia of speech
A speech (motor planning) deficit which may result in difficulty sequencing sounds and words
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Cognitive communication deficits
Difficulty with skills such as memory, thought organization, problem solving
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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Accent reduction
Or difficulties with English as an additional language
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Stuttering
Dysfluent speech
