SPEECHING TO YOU

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Who is Behind "Speeching To You?"

"Speeching To You" is the brainchild of Emma Bruno, M. S., CCC-SLP. As a New York State Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, she is passionate about developing patients' communication skills to their fullest potential, while also using their communities to their benefit. To that end, her holistic and naturalistic approach incorporates cultural competency, sensitivity and awareness. Emma is currently focusing her practice on adults with speech and language disorders and has the capacity to collaborate with families in assisting their loved one in reaching their fullest potential. She works with individuals with articulation disorders, aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria.

Certifications

Received M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Long Island University-Brooklyn
Certified Bilingual Therapist in Haitian-Creole
Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) Certificate
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certified
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)

common speech-language disorders in adults

aphasia

Aphasia is a language disorder that happens when you have brain damage. Your brain has two halves. Language skills are in the left half of the brain in most people. Damage on that side of your brain may lead to language problems. Damage on the right side of your brain may cause other problems, like poor attention or memory. Aphasia may make it hard for you to understand, speak, read, or write.

apraxia

It is a motor speech disorder that makes it hard to speak. It affects one's ability to be understood by others due to limited motor planning or coordination of the lips, teeth, voice and tongue.

If you have apraxia, you may:

Have trouble imitating and saying sounds on your own. You may add new sounds, leave sounds out, or say sounds the wrong way.
Be able to say something the right way one time but the wrong way the next time.
Move your tongue and lips to get them into the right place as you try to say sounds. This is called groping.
Speak more slowly.
Be able to say things that you say all the time—like "Hello" or "How are you?"—without much trouble. This is called automatic speech.
Not be able to say any sounds at all. This may happen in severe cases.

Causes of Apraxia of Speech

Damage to the parts of the brain that control how your muscles move causes apraxia of speech. Any type of brain damage can cause apraxia. This includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, brain tumors, and brain diseases that get worse over time.

dysarthria

Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness. It can make it hard for you to talk. People may have trouble understanding what you say.

If you have dysarthria you may:

Have "slurred" or "mumbled" speech that can be hard to understand.
Speak slowly.
Talk too fast.
Speak softly.
Not be able to move your tongue, lips, and jaw very well.
Sound robotic or choppy.
Have changes in your voice. You may sound hoarse or breathy. Or, you may sound like you have a stuffy nose or are talking out of your nose.

Causes of Dysarthria

Brain damage causes dysarthria. It can happen at birth or after an illness or injury. Anything that causes brain damage can cause dysarthria, such as:

Stroke
Brain injury
Tumors
Parkinson's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS
Huntington's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Cerebral palsy
Muscular dystrophy

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DEFINITIONS ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND HEARING ASSOCIATION, ASHA.ORG

SPEECHING TO YOU

"re"BUILDING language SKILLS one brick at a time

the practice

Who is Behind "Speeching To You?"

common speech-language disorders in adults

aphasia

apraxia

Causes of Apraxia of Speech

dysarthria

Causes of Dysarthria

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