At Second Wave, Speech Therapy is more than speech. Here, we can help adults with varying fluency, speech production, understanding of language, memory and processing difficulties.
At Second Wave Physical Therapy we also have speech therapy specialists offering personalized assessment and treatment for individuals of all ages experiencing difficulties with speech, language, voice, fluency, cognition, or swallowing. Whether addressing developmental delays, post-stroke communication challenges, neurological conditions, voice issues, or articulation concerns, therapy plans are tailored to each person’s needs, goals, and abilities. The focus is on improving clarity, confidence, communication skills, and overall quality of life.
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Speech Pathology
Speech pathology is a branch of health science that studies and treats disorders related to speech and communication. Speech pathology is also called “speech-language pathology
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Language Disorders
Language disorders are conditions that affect a person’s ability to understand, process, or use spoken or written language effectively. They can impact vocabulary, sentence formation, comprehension, and communication skills.
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Speech Disorders in Children
Speech disorders in children are conditions in which children have difficulty creating sounds to pronounce words properly like other children of the same age group. Children with speech disorders may find it difficult to communicate with others
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Adult Speech Therapy
Adult speech therapy is a specialized branch of speech-language pathology focused on evaluating and treating communication and swallowing difficulties that occur in adults.
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Neurologic Speech Therapy
Neurologic speech therapy is an allied health profession that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of communication problems/speech disorders, caused by damage to the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, or nerves) in children and adults.
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Cognition
Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) is a type of psychotherapy or talk therapy used to treat patients with mental health and emotional issues. This therapy involves a specific number of counselling sessions to help patients
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Pragmatics
Pragmatics refers to the branch of language that focuses on how people use language in real-life social situations. It is about understanding the social rules of communication, not just the words themselves.