If you or a loved one have suffered a stroke, brain injury, or an illness that affects the muscles that control swallowing, your doctor may prescribe speech therapy. Speech therapy involves much more than relearning how to speak or improving your ability to form words and sounds..
Your ACCOMPLISHED Home Care speech-language pathologist
can help you to:
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Strengthen the muscles of your mouth, neck, and face to avoid problems like choking or coughing and to produce clearer speech
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Design and teach personalized swallowing programs
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Find other ways to communicate after a stroke, including gestures and facial expressions
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Use strategies to reduce frustration when communicating is difficult or problematic
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Understand and process what people say to you
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Read, write, perform calculations, and remember things