We can help you with the following difficulties:

APHASIA

‘Aphasia’ or ‘dysphasia’ is a language difficulty. It may mean you have problems understanding what people say (receptive aphasia) or problems finding the words you want to say or putting sentences together (expressive aphasia). It is commonly seen after a stroke or a traumatic brain injury, but also in the language led dementias (such as Primary Progressive Aphasia).

DYSARTHRIA

This is a difficulty with your speech, and could cause you to sound slurred, quiet or unclear. You may notice that your speech becomes tired over the day, or gets better as you ‘warm up’. Dysarthria is often seen in progressive conditions, such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s Disease or Multiple Sclerosis, to name just a few. It’s also common after stroke or traumatic brain injury.

APRAXIA / DYSPRAXIA

This is a difficulty coordinating the motor patterns for speech sounds, and can cause difficulty putting sounds together to make words. It is often seen after a stroke or a traumatic brain injury, and can be very frustrating. People can often still sing or swear, but struggle to say simple things.

COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES

These difficulties can occur when other aspects of your cognition, such as your memory or processing speed, interfere with your ability to communicate. They can be quite subtle difficulties and are often not picked up straightaway. They can affect how well you use your language to communicate in different situations.

Cognitive communication difficulties can also involve aspects of social communication, such as speaking too much or too little, swearing at inappropriate times and failing to take on another’s point of view.

Cognitive communication difficulties are common after a brain injury, and are also seen in some progressive neurological disorders.