Who needs speech and language therapy?
Dr. Keisha works with children and adults who need speech and language therapy for a variety of reasons, including medical diagnoses. Her doctoral degree in communication sciences coupled with her 20 years of experience leads to her sharing her wealth of knowledge with the clients and families she cares for.
Children
Concerns with play skills
Difficulty saying words
Trouble understanding what you say to them
Concerns about if their language skills are developing properly
Trouble with social interactions
Difficulty feeding and swallowing
Difficulty with academics at school
Frustration when communicating
Difficulty with executive functioning skills
Adults
Trouble producing speech loved ones can understand after a stroke, accident, or other brain injury
Trouble understanding loved ones after a stroke, accident, or other brain injury; they can hear but can’t understand
Trouble eating and swallowing after a stroke, accident, or other brain injury
Difficulty naming people, objects, or places after a stroke, accident, or other brain injury
Concerns with memory skills, including dementia
Concerns with social interactions as they become older