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Stroke · Aphasia · Dysphagia

Speech and Language Therapy for Adults After Stroke and in Neurological Disorders.

When someone close to you has difficulty speaking, understanding, expressing themselves or swallowing safely after a stroke or other neurological condition, specialist speech and language therapy can support assessment and rehabilitation.

Clinical goals

The intervention focuses on functional communication, safe swallowing when dysphagia is present, and supporting the person and family in everyday life.

  • Speech, language and communication assessment.
  • Assessment of swallowing difficulties when clinically indicated.
  • Design of an individualized treatment plan.
  • Collaboration with the family and therapists where necessary.

How rehabilitation is planned

In neurological cases, treatment is adapted to the person's functional picture: what they can understand, how they express themselves, how clear their speech is, and how safe their swallowing is. The goals are introduced gradually, with an emphasis on everyday communication.

Speech and communication disorders

The assessment examines how the difficulty affects everyday communication, comprehension, expression, articulation, and speech clarity.

Common communication difficulties after stroke or neurological injury include:

  • Aphasia and language difficulties after a neurological event.
  • Dysarthria and reduced speech clarity.
  • Speech apraxia and difficulty in motor planning.
  • Cognitive communication difficulties.

What does functional communication mean?

Therapy does not only target individual words or sounds. It aims to enable the person to express needs, participate in conversation, use compensatory strategies when needed, and communicate more effectively in their environment.