May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

With summer right around the corner, this is the perfect time to get your hearing and speech treated if you need it! Did you know that May is considered Better Hearing and Speech Month? At Home Advantage Rehabilitation Solutions we are dedicated to helping you improve your speech and hearing through our speech therapy services. We have several different therapeutic exercises that we perform to help you better improve and get you back to having great conversations with friends and family. 

Different Forms of Speech Loss

Speech affects people of all ages. The sooner that you get therapy, the more likely you will see improvements and you could potentially start to feel better. When it comes to speech therapy, several different disorders occur across all ages. Some of these disorders may include a few of the following:

• Articulation disorders – A condition where you are unable to perform certain word sounds. 
• Fluency disorders – Disorders such as this affect the flow of speech, causing patients to stutter and clutter sentences and words. 
• Receptive disorders – This causes patients to have trouble understanding and processing what other people are saying. 
• Aphasia – A communication disorder that affects how patients speak and understand others. In more serious cases, it affects how people read and write. 
• Cognitive-communication disorders – This happens due to an injury to the brain that causes patients to have trouble thinking. Oftentimes, this may result in memory loss and problem-solving. 

Different Forms of Hearing Loss 

For anyone who has ever lost their hearing, the levels of frustration will likely be large. Hearing aids can be used to your benefit, but your capabilities are always the primary goal. Luckily, there are available clinics that can help you with your hearing. There exist three primary main types of hearing loss and they are the following:  

• Sensorineural – The most common of all the hearing loss conditions. This is damage to your auditory nerve, which may cause permanent hearing loss. 
• Conductive – Conductive is less common than sensorineural. This is caused by an obstruction or damage to your outer or middle ear that affects your ability to pick up sound 
• Mixed – This is a mix of both sensorineural and conductive hearing. One common catalyst for this issue is compacted ear wax. 

How Can We Help You? 

Both your hearing and your speech are vital to your well-being, and our staff is here to support you in any way that we can. Here at Home Advantage Rehab Solutions, we want you to feel comfortable when you are here. Our team is licensed in several different fields, including hearing and speech. If you or someone you know is looking for a speech or hearing therapist, then look no further than us. Please visit our website today to learn more about how we can help you.