Speech therapy for adults

Speech therapy for adults

Speech therapy for adults also begins with assessment to determine your needs and the best treatment. Speech therapy exercises for adults can help you with speech, language, and cognitive communication.

Therapy may also include retraining of swallowing function if an injury or medical condition, such as Parkinson’s disease or oral cancer has caused swallowing difficulties.

Exercises may involve:

• problem solving, memory, and organization, and other activities geared at improving cognitive communication
• conversational tactics to improve social communication
• breathing exercises for resonance
• exercises to strengthen oral muscles

There are many resources available if you’re looking to try speech therapy exercises at home, including:

• speech therapy apps
• language development games and toys, such as flip cards and flash cards
• workbooks