Adult Services

Through our adult speech therapy, let us improve your quality of life by reaching your goals and maintaining the progress you’ve made!

We’re here to help, for all stages of life.

A speech language pathologist can help with a variety of disorders including speech, language, swallowing, voice, and cognitive disorders. In adult cases, these impairments are often acquired following a head injury or stroke or may be related to a disease process. Whatever the cause, these concerns can greatly affect your quality of life. Through our adult speech therapy, let us improve your quality of life by creating and reaching your goals, as well as maintain progress you’ve made!

Best of the Best of Bend award winner for adult speech therapy in Central Oregon.
Thank you for voting us Best Speech Therapy Clinic and Best Occupational Therapy Clinic!

All speech-language pathologists practicing with adults at Sonos Neurotherapies have a masters degree, are licensed through the State of Oregon: Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology, and have their Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech and Hearing Association. In addition, some therapists are specially trained and/or certified in various programs and skills, including McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Protocol, Vital Stim, Parkinson Voice Project’s SPEAK OUT!® and the LOUD Crowd® programs, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow (FEES), and stroboscopy.

Our adult speech therapists run the only SPEAK OUT!® and The LOUD Crowd® program in Central Oregon.

Adult Speech Therapy Services

Aphasia

Aphasia is a language disorder that happens when one has brain damage. Aphasia may make it hard for someone to understand, speak, read, and/or write. It does not make one less smart or cause problems with the way one thinks.

Apraxia of Speech

Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder and is sometimes called acquired apraxia of speech, verbal apraxia, or dyspraxia. When one has apraxia of speech, the messages from your brain to your mouth do not get through correctly, due to brain damage. One might not be able to move his or her lips or tongue the right way to make sounds. Sometimes, one might not be able to speak at all.

Accent Modification

Individuals who have different backgrounds may have different accents from different regions of the U.S. or from other countries. Speech-language pathologists can work with these individuals to modify their speaking patterns to be better understood and communicate in an educational or professional setting in the U.S.

Voice Disorders

A voice disorder occurs when voice quality, pitch, and/or loudness differ or are inappropriate for an individual's age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location. A voice disorder is present when an individual expresses concern about having an abnormal voice that does not meet daily needs—even if others do not perceive it as different or deviant.

Professional Voice Training

There are many professions that require a person to use their voice in very specific ways. These include but are not limited to actors, singers, teachers, coaches, sales people, and customer service representatives. These professionals often seek support from a speech-language pathologists who specializes in voice training. In this role, speech therapists can help someone learn to safely project their voice, learn new strategies for public speaking, reduce the amount of unnecessary words in their speech (ie. um, uh, like) and generally learn to speak in a way that conveys a high level of professionalism through verbal communication.

Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorder)

Swallowing disorders can happen after surgery, due to injury, or due to brain damage. Symptoms can occur in the oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal stages of the swallowing process. Dysphagia can lead to reduced nutrition or hydration, less enjoyment eating or drinking socially, and/or risk of food or liquid entering the airway (aspiration). Speech therapists may help with safe swallowing strategies, diet modifications, and strengthening exercises.

Dysarthria

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder in which the muscles of the mouth, face, voice box (larynx), and respiratory system may be weak or move slowly after brain damage.

Cognitive Impairments

These are problems that can occur from brain damage (from stroke, brain injuries, or disease processes) and can include difficulty with attention, memory, thought organization, problem solving, logical reasoning, attention, executive functions and social communication (Pragmatic Language).

Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)/ Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM)/Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO)

VCD/PVFM/ILO is a condition in which there is intermittent closure of the vocal folds that interferes with breathing. It is often exercise-induced, but can also be triggered by environmental irritants, allergies, reflux, emotional stress, and/or voice disorders. Speech-language pathologists can help identify abnormal laryngeal and respiratory function and teach various techniques (e.g., vocal exercises, relaxation techniques, quick-release breathing techniques, and proper breath management) to improve laryngeal and respiratory control. A chronic cough can sometimes be linked to this disorder and can also be addressed by a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Gender-Affirming Voice Training

Individuals undergoing gender transitions sometimes look for support to train their voice to match their gender. We have highly-trained voice specialists who work with any individual who is working to find their true voice.

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