Information about Speech-Language Pathologists
Professionals who are educated to assess speech and language development and treat speech and language disorders are called speech-language pathologists (sometimes informally referred to as speech therapists). Speech-language pathologists can also help people with swallowing disorders.
Adults may experience speech and language difficulties for a variety of reasons. Information about specific types of speech and language differences and disorders, as well as conditions that cause them, are included below.
- Speech Disorders
- Apraxia
- Dysarthria
- Stuttering
- Voice
- Language Disorders
- Aphasia
- Medical Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Huntington’s Disease
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Right Hemisphere Brain Injury
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- The following are some of the areas addressed by Speech-Language Pathologists:
- Workers’ Compensation cases
- Dementia
- Sleep apnea
- Swallowing difficulties
- Eating disorders
- Voice disorders
- Stroke recovery
- Traumatic injury recovery
