Difficulties with speech, language, communication and cognition are common after acquired brain injury (ABI), and as part of a neurological disease profile.

These difficulties often impact everyday life, relationships, work, education, problem solving, a person’s ability to manage information or advocate for themselves, and their wellbeing.

Specialist assessment identifies strengths, challenges and defines the communication profile.

Deep and detailed assessment is essential to determine the nature and severity of impairment.

This is dovetailed with holistic assessment of a person’s values, their therapeutic targets, their communication environment and important people in their life.

Therapy may include:

• Cognitive‑communication rehabilitation (attention, memory, executive functioning, social communication).
• Aphasia therapy (spoken language, reading, writing).
• Dysarthria, dysarthraphonia/voice and apraxia therapy.
• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) – a neurological condition in which symptoms arise from a problem with how the brain functions, rather than from structural damage to the nervous system.
• Functional communication training for everyday situations.
• Goal‑oriented programmes tailored to home, community, educational and vocational needs.
• Collaborative MDT working with case managers, neuropsychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music and art therapy, an array of statutory services, education staff and employers.

Therapy is practical, meaningful and designed to support participation in real‑life activities.

If you would like to discuss how specialist ABI speech and language therapy can support you or your client, please get in touch using the form below.