by livewellspeechtherapy.com | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog
The best therapy is centered around functional activities that the client already participates in (or would like to). A few days ago I client with dementia and I went on a walk around her neighborhood. We looked at signs of businesses (such as the one pictured here)...
by livewellspeechtherapy.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Blog
*Shared with Permission Two years ago Harol had a brain stem stroke. He could not chew, swallow, or speak a single word. I was getting my private practice going at the time and was seeing only Parkinson’s patients at the Rehab. My coworkers at the Rehab asked me to...
by livewellspeechtherapy.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Blog
May is ALS Awareness Month. It is a neurodegenerative disease that affects not only the person who has it, but the entire family. I am currently working with a young woman in her 20’s with ALS. How/why am I involved as a speech therapist? How Speech Therapy...
by livewellspeechtherapy.com | Jun 1, 2025 | Language
June is Aphasia Awareness Month. In December I attended the convention for the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) in Seattle. I love watching documentaries and was thrilled to attend a session where a panel from Boston University spoke about creating the...
by livewellspeechtherapy.com | May 16, 2025 | Blog
Understanding Acquired Apraxia of Speech in Adults: Signs, Causes, and Treatment At Live Well Speech Therapy, we specialize in helping adults reclaim their communication skills after neurological events such as stroke or neurological disease diagnosis. One condition...