Communication Rehab is able to offer specialist speech and language therapy for individuals with the following medical diagnoses:
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Dementia
The individuals that Naomi works with, may be experiencing the following communication problems:
Aphasia is the term used for language disturbance after stroke or other injury to the parts of the brain which control language. Aphasia can vary in severity and may affect the ability to understand questions, to think of words, make sentences, to spell words or to understand written text. Aphasia can have a devastating impact on individuals and their families, affecting their ability to have conversations, make decisions and carry out their usual tasks and roles.
Naomi has considerable experience in the assessment and treatment of aphasia, working closely with the whole family to support them with the changes that having aphasia brings. Naomi has access to a range of computer based therapy programmes which, if accessed independently as well as in therapy sessions, are known to be effective in providing more intensive therapy. Naomi also advocates the use of functional communication programmes to develop strategies and confidence for communicating in a range of different situations.
Dysarthria is the term used to describe difficulties with speech where language has not been affected. Dysarthria may arise as a result of stroke, but also occurs for some individuals with brain injury, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or Multiple Sclerosis.
Individuals with dysarthria may have problems with weakness of the muscles of the face, mouth and voice, resulting in slurred speech or a weak voice. Naomi has extensive experience of working with individuals with dysarthria providing suitable treatment programmes, advice and strategies.
