Communication

I offer speech and language therapy for adults with neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, and Parkinson’s Disease. Changes in the ability to communicate are common across many neurological conditions, and speech and language therapy can offer many approaches to aid improvement and manage changes.

I can offer therapy for aphasia, dysarthria, and cognitive-communication difficulties. See below for a description of each condition.

If you have Parkinson’s Disease, you may be experiencing changes to your voice - this can result in your voice being soft and quiet. I am certified to deliver two gold standard therapy programmes - Speak Out! and

LSVT Loud®

  • Aphasia

    Aphasia is a language disorder. It can impact on a person’s ability to find the words they want to say, to understand others, to read, or to write.

    Two women having a conversation at a white table near a large window, with buildings visible outside.

  • Dysarthria

    Dysarthria happens when the muscles needed for speech have changed. Speech might sound unclear, too loud or quiet, or be monotone.

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  • Cognitive-communication

    Cognitive-communication difficulties happen when changes to a person’s thinking skills impacts on their ability to communicate.

    Illustration of a human head silhouette with gear icons inside, representing thinking or mental processes. Surrounding the head are various icons in dashed circles, including a speech bubble, calendar, smartphone with hearts, hand holding money, alarm clock, light bulb, gears, thumbs up, and a graph on a presentation board, all on a light blue background.

  • LSVT Loud

    This is a treatment programme for those with Parkinson’s Disease and have changes to their voice.

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  • Speak Out!

    The Parkinson Voice Project has developed Speak Out! - a therapy programme to target quiet and soft voice and instead build a strong voice.

    SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program logo with Parkinson Voice Project branding