Speech Language Pathology
The Speech Language Pathologist, also known as a Speech Therapist, helps individuals improve their speech and also helps people with all sorts of language and cognitive problems. With the brain injured individual, the speech therapist may work on attention, memory, organization, planning, and sequencing, as well as things such as reading comprehension and writing skills. They also specialize in teaching memory strategies.
At BBRC, cognitive sub processes including alertness, awareness, attention, and memory are addressed in both group and individual therapy. Receptive and expressive language skills including auditory and reading comprehension, verbal and written output, are addressed. Higher level language skills including pragmatics and executive functioning are integrated within the therapeutic process. Each individual learns effective use of internal/external memory aids to establish greater independence nd acceptance of changes in cognitive and language processing skills.
Speech Therapy cognitive activities including individual and group sessions address functional and integrated cognitive processing and communication skills of reading, writing, expressive and receptive language, memory strategies and new learning. Basic cognitive processing such as as attention, concentration, and tolerance issues, as well as advanced word naming, note taking and problem solving are also a primary area of focus for sessions.
Treatment activities are designed to increase the individual's ability to find new ways of processing and organizing as well as the accurate interpretation of various forms of information. Self-assessment of capacity for role related activities, relative to cognition and communication is regularly addressed to assist the individuals by increasing their awareness and acceptance of changes in cognitive processing skills.