Adult Speech and Language Services
Monica Mason provides speech therapy services for adults in English and Spanish who present with variety of disorders such as stuttering and resulting from stroke, brain injury or other neurological conditions.
Language Disorders
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Aphasia
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​Aphasia results from damage to the parts of the brain that contain language. Aphasia causes problems with any or all of the following: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
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Cognitive-Communication Problems​
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Attention
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Memory deficits may result in difficulty with recalling daily events and new information
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Organization
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Orientation
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Poor problem-solving skills
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Poor reasoning skills
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Social Communication (pragmatics)
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Poor awareness of deficits
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Slower processing of information
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Executive functioning (e.g., goal setting, planning, initiating, self-awareness, self-inhibiting, self- monitoring and evaluation, the flexibility of thinking)
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Not being aware of one’s surroundings
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Difficulty concentrating
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Diagnosis and Treatment
A communication impairment can affect all aspects of communication and could profound impact on how a person experiences both family life and interaction within the social network. For example, aphasia impact the ability to communicate our thoughts, needs, and feelings. The therapy treatment offers innovative, research-based treatment to assist you in accomplishing your goals.
Post Stroke Communication Group Program
Adults with aphasia come together for treatment and communication interactions with other stroke survivors. Communication Groups are offered twice a month for a 90 minutes period, with individual treatment also available on a weekly basis for those interested in supplemental individual services. Group members practice using functional communication skills and compensatory strategies for community living. The program is appropriate for individuals no longer eligible for hospital-based rehabilitation who continue to benefit from long-term comprehensive speech-language therapy.