Post-Stroke Rehab:
Aphasia, Dysarthria and Dysphagia
Helping post-stroke patients regain independence through communication and swallowing therapy brings purpose to every session.
Speech, Swallow and Word Finding Rehabilitation:
Hi! I'm a speech therapist, and I help people who have trouble swallowing and speaking after a stroke. Our goal are to improve neuromuscular coordination and strength of the muscles used for everyday to communicate with our loved ones and join our family meals.
What Specialty Training Does Wildflower Offer:
- Ampcare ESP is a special kind of swallowing therapy. It uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation alongside exercises with your therapist to strengthen the muscles that protect your airway when you swallow.
- Fiberendoscopic Swallowing Evaluations
- Respiratory Muscle Strength Training
- Bolus Driven Exercises
How Does It Help?
When your throat muscles get stronger, swallowing gets easier and safer. Wildflower Therapy speech pathologist help:
- Close your airway faster so food doesn't go "down the wrong pipe."
- Build muscle strength to move food from your mouth to your stomach
- Get off feeding tubes
- Enjoy more foods without choking or coughing
Who Can It Help?
Caregivers of patients, patients and children of parents who:
- Had a stroke
- Have muscle weakness in the throat
- Feel like food is stuck or hard to swallow
- Are tired of coughing or choking during meals?
Let’s Get You Swallowing Stronger
If you’re tired of struggling with food or drinks, you’re not alone, and you don't need to continue to choke.
Text us to book a session 352-283-0595 (we offer sessions from the convenience of your home over the internet)
Aphasia Rehabilitation
Are you having:
- Difficulty finding words known as expressive language
- Difficulty with putting sentences together
- Difficulty naming everyday objects
- Language is our ability to understand words, process sentences and put words together to formulate our sentences. After a stroke this can be challenging and embarrassing. We can help from the convenience of your own home. Text us Today 352-283-0595
Dysarthria Rehabilitation
Are you having:
- Slurring of speech
- Imprecise sounds or articulation
- Trouble with your family understanding your words
- A softer voice
- Dysarthria is difficulty with the clarity of the words: we work to rehabilitate your communication!