Adult Speech - Language Pathology Services
Communication and Swallowing
Speech-language pathology services help children or adults with communication or feeding difficulties. A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is trained to identify, assess, and treat communication and swallowing disorders. This can include difficulty producing certain sounds (articulation), understanding and using words (language), participating in conversations appropriately (social language), organizing information and thinking (cognition,) and feeding and swallowing.
Adults may experience speech and language difficulties for a variety of reasons. People who have suffered a stroke, brain injury or have a diagnosis of dementia or degenerative diseases such as ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s can often benefit from therapy with an SLP.
The process starts with an initial screening and consultation, followed by an assessment and therapy treatment plan, if appropriate. We deliver timely, professional care that includes expert consultation, advice and treatment.
As we work with individuals who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents, we are registered with FSCO
for billing through the Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI)
system. We also offer a variety of services on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada.
The various elements of speech-language pathology and the services provided by an SLP are outlined below.
Rehabilitation Services
中风和获得性脑损伤
中风或脑损伤会导致大脑正常功能发生改变，这是由于脑部血液循环受阻（可能是血管阻塞或出血）所致。中风和脑损伤造成的损害可能是永久性的，也可能是暂时性的，具体取决于大脑受影响的部位。如果损伤发生在左侧大脑，语言功能通常会受到影响，并可能导致失语症。如果损伤发生在右侧大脑，认知和记忆功能通常会受到影响。大脑与负责发出语音的身体部位（例如嘴唇、舌头甚至呼吸系统）之间的沟通方式发生改变，可能会导致运动性言语障碍，例如构音障碍和失用症。
在我们的博客上了解更多关于运动障碍（包括构音障碍和失用症）、失语症以及认知和记忆方面的知识。
在创意治疗协会，我们富有同情心的言语语言病理学家经过培训和经验丰富，能够评估并提供个性化治疗，帮助您恢复或学习新的沟通技巧，提高认知能力，增强独立性，并拥有更高质量的生活。
Dysphagia
Difficulty with swallowing is called dysphagia and can be caused by a variety of reasons including degenerative diseases, such as ALS and dementia, or injury. A Speech-Language Pathologist is trained to assess individuals with dysphagia and make recommendations for safe feeding, including food textures and body position during and after eating. Learn more about dysphagia
on our blog.
If you are concerned that you or a loved one may have dysphagia, see your healthcare practitioner or contact our clinic for more information.
Voice Disorders
A voice disorder is a problem with pitch, volume, tone, and other voice qualities and can happen when the vocal cords don’t vibrate normally. For most of us, our voices play a big part in who we are, what we do, and how we communicate. Many things can injure our vocal cords, such as too much talking, screaming, constant throat clearing, or smoking. This can also lead to problems such as nodules, polyps, and sores on the vocal cords. Other causes of voice disorders include infections, reflux, growths due to a virus, cancer, and diseases that paralyze the vocal cords.
我们的临床医生受过专业培训，能够识别嗓音障碍的病因，并评估其对您生活质量的影响。基于这些信息，我们将与您共同制定治疗方案和目标，其中可能包括练习、健康教育和应对策略。
