We provide consultation, screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention and family/caregiver education, for a wide range of Communication Disorders for adolescents and adults
Services for Adolescents & Adults
Aphasia
When a person has had an acquired brain injury (stroke, tumor), they may have an acquired expressive and/or receptive language deficit affecting their talking, understanding, reading, and/or writing. We can provide strategies to communicate daily needs (verbal/non-verbal) as well as improve overall understanding impacting daily function in following directions and simple conversation.
Apraxia
Following an acquired brain injury, adults may have difficulty consistently producing sounds or words to fluently communicate their needs. We can provide strategies and therapeutic intervention to improve meaningful speech.
Cognitive Communication Disorder
A cognitive communication disorder is a problem with communication caused by cognitive deficits rather than an injury specific to the language centre of the brain. After an acquired brain injury, individuals may experience difficulties with paying attention to a conversation, staying on topic, remembering information, responding accurately, or following directions. We can provide strategies and therapy to help when communication is affected by cognition. Our team member, Leeann Flood, specializes in this field - click here for more information.
Concussion & Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries can have devastating implications for those returning to school, work, and social activities and it is common for people to have persistent deficits after 3 months. We can help with higher level language issues as a result of mild traumatic brain injury. As well, we can provide individualized strategies, feedback, support and therapy for challenges such as reading and retaining, classroom/workplace participation, studying and test writing, understanding, and processing of complex verbal information. Our team member, Leeann Flood, specializes in this field - click here for more information.
Dysarthria
Reduced ability to understand one's speech may result after an acquired brain injury such as a stroke. Slurred or mumbled speech significantly affects one's ability to communicate their daily needs. We can provide support through therapy and implementing strategies to improve daily living.
Social Communication Disorders
People with social communication disorders have difficulty using language in social situations, such as greetings, sharing information, understanding jokes and sarcasm, telling stories, etc. People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and acquired brain injuries may be able to speak and understand language very well, but struggle to communicate with others. We can work with adolescents and adults to better connect with others by helping break down communication barriers caused by a misunderstanding of social situations.
When a person has had an acquired brain injury (stroke, tumor), they may have an acquired expressive and/or receptive language deficit affecting their talking, understanding, reading, and/or writing. We can provide strategies to communicate daily needs (verbal/non-verbal) as well as improve overall understanding impacting daily function in following directions and simple conversation.
Apraxia
Following an acquired brain injury, adults may have difficulty consistently producing sounds or words to fluently communicate their needs. We can provide strategies and therapeutic intervention to improve meaningful speech.
Cognitive Communication Disorder
A cognitive communication disorder is a problem with communication caused by cognitive deficits rather than an injury specific to the language centre of the brain. After an acquired brain injury, individuals may experience difficulties with paying attention to a conversation, staying on topic, remembering information, responding accurately, or following directions. We can provide strategies and therapy to help when communication is affected by cognition. Our team member, Leeann Flood, specializes in this field - click here for more information.
Concussion & Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries can have devastating implications for those returning to school, work, and social activities and it is common for people to have persistent deficits after 3 months. We can help with higher level language issues as a result of mild traumatic brain injury. As well, we can provide individualized strategies, feedback, support and therapy for challenges such as reading and retaining, classroom/workplace participation, studying and test writing, understanding, and processing of complex verbal information. Our team member, Leeann Flood, specializes in this field - click here for more information.
Dysarthria
Reduced ability to understand one's speech may result after an acquired brain injury such as a stroke. Slurred or mumbled speech significantly affects one's ability to communicate their daily needs. We can provide support through therapy and implementing strategies to improve daily living.
Social Communication Disorders
People with social communication disorders have difficulty using language in social situations, such as greetings, sharing information, understanding jokes and sarcasm, telling stories, etc. People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and acquired brain injuries may be able to speak and understand language very well, but struggle to communicate with others. We can work with adolescents and adults to better connect with others by helping break down communication barriers caused by a misunderstanding of social situations.
Additional Services as Scheduled
- Social Thinking Groups
- Education for Families and/or Caregivers