Adult Services

We provide evidence-based, patient centred speech-language pathology services to adults and seniors (18-end of life) for a wide variety of communication and swallowing disorders and/or delays.

Voice Disorders

When adults experience issues with their voice, such as sounding hoarse, trouble controlling pitch and volume, or loss of speech, they may find it difficult to speak clearly and comfortably.

    • What do we work with?

      • Nodules

      • Polyps

      • Cysts

      • Scar Tissue

      • Hemorrhage

      • Spasmodic dysphonia 

      • Vocal fold paralysis

      • Vocal fold dysfunction

      • Chronic cough

      • Irritable larynx

      • Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD)

      • Vocal Pain

      • Puberphonia

      • Presbyphonia (aging voice)

Gender Affirming Voice coaching

  • What role does an SLP play in an individual’s transition? Check out this link for some insight

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  • The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) provides health standards for doctors and other medical professionals, including SLPs.

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  • PBS did a great story on how speech therapists have helped individuals in transition develop their voice – “How the transgender community finds a voice through speech therapy.”

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We provide effective treatments including but not limited to:

  • Vocal function exercises

  • SPEAK OUT!® for Parkinson’s disease

  • Conversation Training Therapy (CTT)

  • Phonation Resistance Training Exercises (PhoRTE)

  • Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract (SOVT) Exercises

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neurodegenerative Diseases are conditions where the brain slowly loses its ability to function over time, which can make talking, understanding language, and swallowing harder. Speech-language pathologists help people manage and alleviate these difficulties as the disease progresses. 

Neurodegenerative diseases include:

  • Alzheimer's Disease

  • Parkinson's Disease

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

  • Huntington's Disease

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

  • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

  • Lewy Body Dementia

  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

  • Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)

  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia


Dysphagia (Swallowing)

Swallowing: difficulties with swallowing food, liquids, or saliva, which can result from various causes such as neurological conditions, head and neck cancer, stroke, or aging-related changes. We provide clinical assessment and treatment in collaboration with your health provider to improve safety and efficiency of swallowing, prevent complications like aspiration pneumonia, and improve quality of life.

Brain Injury

Brain injuries involve damage to the brain that occurs after birth due to events like accidents, strokes, infections, or illnesses. Such injuries can impair speech, language, communication, and swallowing abilities which can be recovered with therapy and support from an SLP.

Types of acquired brain injury include:

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Caused by an external force, such as a blow to the head from an accident, fall or motor vehicle accident.

Stroke/CVA: Occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel bursts.

Hypoxic/Anoxic Brain Injury: Results from a lack of oxygen to the brain, which can happen during events like drowning or cardiac arrest.

Infections: Brain infections like encephalitis or meningitis can cause damage.

Tumors: Brain tumors can disrupt normal brain function.

Seizures: Severe or prolonged seizures can lead to brain damage.

Toxic Exposure: Exposure to harmful substances like drugs, alcohol, or chemicals can damage the brain.

What is Aphasia? 

  • Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder resulting from a stroke or brain injury that impairs a person’s ability to use and understand language, but does not affect intelligence. Aphasia may cause difficulty with speaking, listening, reading, and writing. 

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