Speech Therapy At Speech Solutions, Inc.

Speech

Speech-related challenges affect the production of sounds, rhythm, quality, and clarity when speaking. We provide personalized interventions for the following:

Fluency Disorders:

Stuttering: Stuttering involves involuntary pauses, sound repetitions, and blocks during speech. It may stem from neural or emotional factors and can affect confidence in social or educational settings. Our therapy programs focus on decreasing disfluencies, building communication fluidity, and boosting self-esteem.

Cluttering: Unlike stuttering, cluttering results in rushed speech with irregular patterns and omissions of words or sounds. We work on improving pacing, pronunciation, and awareness of communication speed.

Voice Disorders:

Hoarseness or Vocal Strain: Often caused by improper use of vocal cords or physical abnormalities like nodules or polyps, voice therapy focuses on healthy vocal techniques and reducing strain to restore a clear voice.

Pitch Abnormalities: We assist individuals in achieving an appropriate pitch that aligns with their age, gender, and communication needs.

Articulation Disorders:

Difficulty in producing sounds correctly (e.g., substituting “w” for “r” or slurring speech) can affect conversation clarity. Therapy focuses on improving sound formation, placement, and pronunciation to enhance intelligibility.

Language

Language development involves understanding, organizing, and expressing thoughts effectively. We address challenges that impact meaningful communication, including:

Aphasia: Aphasia is a language disorder caused by brain damage (often due to stroke, traumatic injury, or neurological diseases). It may affect the ability to speak, understand others, read, or write. Our treatment plans include exercises in comprehension and speech-production for regaining language use.

Language-Based Learning Disabilities:  These learning disabilities are neurological differences that interfere with core skills such as speaking, listening, writing, reading fluency, and comprehension. We provide tailored strategies to help children and adults process information more effectively in academic and daily activities.

Pragmatic Disorders: Social communication challenges include difficulty maintaining eye contact, interpreting non-verbal cues, respecting turn-taking rules, or adapting speech to the social environment. Therapy focuses on building confidence in conversational skills and interpersonal interactions.