Speech-Language Cognitive Therapy

For Adolescents and Adults

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Treating Adolescent and Adult communication disorders is complex because of the verbal requirements of our technological age. 

We are one of the few clinics that specializes in language development and disorders across the life span. Language milestones continue to develop into our early twenties, yet most school and clinic programs emphasize language therapy in the early childhood years.

Communication demands during High School, College and Career increases stress on individuals who present with developmental or acquired communication disorders.

Identifying exactly where the individual is breaking down in their acquisition of new knowledge is KEY to effective therapy. At our clinic we do that.  The American Psychiatric Association (APA) states 50% of adults who had untreated Speech-Language-Learning Disabilities have psychiatric problems in adulthood.

Scientific-Technical Literacy (STL) level requires:

  • Acquisition of new vocabulary for each academic discipline
  • Reading speeds at 350-400 words per minute.
  • Comprehension of multisyllable words with Latin, Anglo-Saxon, Greek and Germanic roots.
  • Comprehension of multisyllable words
  • Comprehension of complex sentence structures

Therapies Include:

  • LEXIA Visual-Spatial Trainer, a brain training program to increase right brain skills
  • LEXIA Cross Trainer for Brain training of cognitive flexibility
  • LEXIA Strategies for Adolescent and Adults to increase Scientific-Technical Literacy
  • GRAMMAR FIT - computerized review of grammatical rules for spoken and written language
  • Interactive Metronome www.interactivemetronome.com (reading and math scores increase by two grade levels)  
  • ACE PRO Reader to increase reading speed, fluency and comprehension