Finding the Right Therapist
How Will I Know?
There are varying degrees of therapy for people with aphasia. They are:
- Token Therapy where someone might be seen 1x a week for aphasia or seen in a group.
- Take it or Leave it Therapy: Twice a week therapy with a student or inexperienced clinician.
- Great Therapy: You have a therapist who is an expert and where you see results each time therapy is provided.
Finding The Right Therapist: How will I Know?
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You will know when you find the right therapist.
He or she will be:
- courteous
- caring
- capable
- will teach you what to do
- will involve you in the therapy
- will be considerate
- will show results right away
There are many families who do not see much of any progress in speech therapy What to Do if you are in this situation:
- consider getting another opinion when there are minimal results
- when you question the methods of therapy such as computer or iPads, instead of directly working 1:1 with the person who has aphasia.
- when family members are not trained or involved directly by the therapists to use methods at home.
- The therapy room is where not only the client gets therapy, but the family member also receives instruction.
- In this time there is less and less care being provided by insurance plans.
Make Sure You Find the Right Therapist
- Make sure they are experienced.
- Make sure you ask around about the qualifications, experience and competence of any therapist before you commit to working with them.
If you truly want results:
Learn the Teaching of Talking Method that was developed by a speech language pathologist with over 40 years of experience to help those with aphasia and severe speaking difficulties talk or speak again.
