A person with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has trouble paying attention, behavior can also play a role. Once a doctor's diagnosis is completed, our speech pathologist can aid in the area of language, social skills, and attention.

People diagnosed with autism struggle with the social aspects of communication. Autism is a wide spectrum and presents differently, some people may be verbal and others non verbal. However, all have challenges in social situations. People with autism also may struggle with schedule changes and/or changes in the way they do things. Our speech pathologist can help aid in social communication skills. 

Dementia is a condition that causes decrease in intellectual functioning in people of older age. In most cases it is degenerative and may cause a decrease in overall thinking skills, language abilities, memory, behavior and emotions. Dementia varies in type (Alzheimers being the most common), medical doctors play a crucial role in identifying dementia and ruling out other possible causes for symptoms. Our speech pathologist can help manage communication in identifying the best way to communicate with your loved one.

When the right side of the brain is damaged a person may struggle with different thinking skills. Attention, perception, problem solving, reasoning, memory, social communication can all be compromised if a right hemisphere brain injury occurs. The most common causes are stroke, tumors and traumatic brain injuries. Our speech pathologist can test and treat their language and cognitive skills. 

A traumatic brain injury can occur when one experiences a bump or blow to the head or when an object goes through the skull and into the brain. Damage to the brain is immediate no matter the cause or type of damage. Doctors treat problems that result in swelling and/or seizure activity. TBI’s can also cause thinking, speech, language and swallowing problems. Our speech language pathologist can treat those issues that can interfere with daily activities (work, school etc). 

We also have experience in treating patients with the following:

Congenital Disorders

Developmental Disorders 

Genetic Syndromes

Intellectual Disability 

Learning Disability

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