See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning. Assistive Technology & Assistive Communication devices (AAC) Assistive technology is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices …
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Adapting to Neurological Disease
See our Progressive Neurological Disease Home Page for a full list of information about progressive and degenerative neurological disease, and links to information and strategies relating to communication and cognitive functioning. Adapting your home and improving your communication environment following neurological disease diagnosis Many of the difficulties that have been …
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Reading and Writing Difficulties following Brain Injury
See our TBI Home Page for a full list of information about Brain Injury, and links to information and strategies relating to memory, attention, social skills, executive functioning, and improving communication. Many people encounter reading and writing difficulties following brain injury. Unfortunately, many people that were avid readers before their brain injury, …
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Communication difficulties following brain injury
See our TBI Home Page for a full list of information about Brain Injury, and links to information and strategies relating to memory, attention, social skills, executive functioning, and improving communication. Communication difficulties often occur following brain injury (TBI) or head injury and are often present alongside problems with memory, fatigue, …
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Dysarthria
See our Stroke Home Page for a full list of information relating to Stroke, Dysarthria, Aphasia, and startegies for improving communication. Dysarthria and dysphonia Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder caused by a neurological injury or disease and it can affect one or more of the speech mechanisms – respiration, phonation, …
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Speech and Language difficulties after a stroke
See our Stroke Home Page for a full list of information relating to Stroke, Dysarthria, Aphasia, and startegies for improving communication. Enhancing speech and language following stroke There are often speech and language difficulties after a stroke. Some individuals will recover well from strokes, and within a few weeks are communicating well. …
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Adult Acquired Communication Difficulties
Many adults who have had normal communication skills throughout their lives, find their communication compromised by an acquired illness, trauma or disorder. Although we may not be able to cure some of these diseases or impairments, there are lots of strategies we can use to improve communication. The Acquired Difficulties area of …
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Adult Speech Difficulties
Adult speech difficulties are common and come in many forms including stuttering, dysarthria, voice problems, and articulation difficulties. Often with speech therapy and some strategies many adults can improve their speech and communication skills. There are a number of reasons speech difficulties occur in Adulthood: Accident and injury Unfortunately accidents …
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Key Guidelines to Creating a Total Communication Environment
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources Many individuals experience difficulties with communication, but there are many key things we can do as communicators to facilitate the process and make communication easier. Building a total communication environment means making subtle and simple changes …
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Assistive Communication Devices / AAC
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources Assistive technology is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices with a focus on facilitating communication (sometimes also called Alternative and Augmentative Communication, or AAC). Modern new electronic machines (hi-tech) have become the …
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