Adult speech pathology, also known as adult speech therapy in other words, is primarily speech therapy for people of or above the age of 18 who struggle with their speech and communication. This problem usually arises due to a particular speech disorder not being diagnosed correctly when you were a child or having been treated with proper therapy and treatments.
Speech and voice are essential and primary components of a human’s body as they help them express themselves and speak about their feelings, likes and dislikes, etc.
However, when we struggle with our speech, such as not being able to talk properly without repeating words or stuttering, etc., it highly impacts our sense of self and confidence when speaking in front of a single person or a group of people.
In this case, adult speech pathology helps individuals who struggle with their speech and vocal communication by providing them with the right speech therapy and exercises to overcome this problem with consistent practice and time.
Adult speech pathology aims to enhance an individual’s ability to communicate freely and effectively. Speech therapy can help adults overcome their speech impairments and recover language after a stroke.
Reasons Why You Need Adult Speech Pathology Therapy
- Swallowing issues and Dysphasia:
Neurological issues can sometimes affect movements of the lips, jaw, tongue, throat, and larynx of the mouth and affect primary functions such as swallowing, chewing, and speaking, for which you might need the help of a certified adult speech pathologist or therapist.
- Stuttering:
Stuttering is one component of a speech disorder that causes a person to repeat a single word or a set of words, stretch them out, or have difficulty pronouncing them. Your feelings, like tension or excitement, also play an important role, as they influence your speech and cause you to stutter.
- Speech Apraxia:
Speech apraxia is an impairment of speech and language abilities of an individual that is caused due to a brain injury, which may be due to a brain or brain damage from a stroke or some kind of trauma. Adults with speech apraxia, in this case, have difficulty pronouncing words correctly, have speech errors, and try to find the right words continuously.
Street Simple Therapy – Providing The Best Treatments For Fluency Disorder In Adults
We at Street Simple Therapy are a trusted medical organization that provides top-notch speech and language therapy services for children and adults.
One such treatment that we provide to our patients is for fluency disorder in adults. Fluency disorder is a speech problem in which a person has chronic, repeated problems with continuous speech that interrupt the flow of speech.
Our team of trusted and professionally trained therapists is committed to providing you with effective treatments, including stuttering therapy, stuttering treatment for adults, virtual speech therapy, and many more.
Effects of Fluency Disorder in Adults
- Pauses in speech
- Pronouncing longer sounds than what is considered normal
- Repetition of sounds, syllables, and words
- Unusual rate or rhythm of talking
Outpatient Pediatric Speech Therapy
At Street Simple Therapy, we understand how important it is for a child to communicate effectively from a young age. Our specifically trained outpatient pediatric therapists provide your child with top-notch outpatient pediatric speech therapy to help your child hold a conversation, no matter how small or big, on his own.
Outpatient pediatric speech therapy can be of two different types: physical and occupational. These therapies are designed to improve your child’s quality of life.
The goal of outpatient pediatric speech therapy is to help develop your child’s receptive and expressive language and improve his social skills.
They specialize in evaluating and treating speech, language, oral motor, and feeding disorders.
Outpatient pediatric speech therapy provides a wide range of benefits, such as improving your child’s communication skills, helping to enhance their social skills, boosting their academic performance by helping them out with their studies and making them understand the meaning and pronunciation of words and sentences, increasing their self-esteem, etc.
