Don’t Let Dysarthria Symptoms Stop You: A Speech Impairment App May Be the Solution Dysarthria Definition Dysarthria is a condition that occurs when the muscles you use for speech are weak or you have difficulty controlling them. It often causes slurred or slow...
How a Speech Impairment App Can Help You Communicate with a Loved One Who Has Lost Their Speech In my work as a Speech Language Pathologist and in my role as the creator of the AAC app, APP2Speak, I encounter many tragic stories—people who have had strokes, brain...
Compassion Fatigue: Why Caregivers Need to Take Care of Themselves, Too “Is it okay to feel like this?” “I’ve been doing this for a long time. I love them, but I just need a break.” “What’s wrong with me? Am I a terrible person for feeling this way?” If...
APP2Speak Scores Highly in Recent Ranking of Speech Assistance Apps for Patients in Long-Term Residential Care With a growing aging population, there are many more people now living with challenging chronic conditions that may require the services offered in long-term...
Stroke and Speech Assistance Apps: APP2Speak Helps Stroke Patient Find Joy As a Speech Pathologist for more than 38 years, I’ve experienced the joy of my patients’ successes. I’ve also experienced the frustration many patients feel when they don’t...
