“Maybe “independence” is a misleading concept. Each of us is dependent on others. Perhaps independence is not the ultimate goal, but interdependence: the possibility of doing with and for each other, the ability to ask for the help that we each need.”
-Bonnie Sherr Klein, from the book “Slow Dance”, 1997
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucious
OUR SERVICES
At
Lear Communication, we like our therapists to develop
a high level of expertise, so we focus on treating specific
groups of clients.
We
work with school-aged children and adults, but not with
toddlers or preschoolers (if you're looking for a speech-language
pathologist for a young child, give us a call - we can
probably help you find someone!).
We
provide services in the following areas (click on each
to learn more):
Stroke – Aphasia
Stroke – Dysarthria
Acquired
Brain Injury
Parkinson's
Disease including Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
Voice Dysfunction - Adults
Voice Dysfunction - Children
Stuttering - Adults
Stuttering - Children
Incorrect Articulation (e.g., difficulties with /s/, /r/, etc.)
Language-Based Learning Difficulties
Swallowing
Communication is a complex thing! In order to effectively understand, speak, read and write, we need intact muscles, intact language, intact thinking and intact social skills – no small feat!
Difficulties may be present in just one area (e.g., aphasia after a stroke which just affects language) or in a combination of 2 or more areas (e.g., brain injury and learning disability which affect language and thinking and sometimes muscle movement too).
These difficulties may impact on just one area of communication (e.g., speaking) or on a combination of 2 or more areas (e.g., understanding and reading).
Speech-language pathologists help determine a) which factors are contributing to the difficulties and b) what their impact is on each area of communication.
