by Jo Mak | 10 January, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects approximately 2,500,000 people worldwide1. There is currently no knowledge as to what causes MS but possible theories include: acute fevers or exposure to damp or cold, blood clots or poor circulation in...
by Jo Mak | 29 August, 2015 | Speech Pathology
Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) is an intensive and widely practiced form of intervention program targeted at speech disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is delivered four times a week for four weeks, with sessions lasting 60 minutes. The...
by Jo Mak | 22 August, 2015 | Speech Pathology
Strokes occur when the brain is deprived of oxygen due to a clogged or burst artery. Post-stroke affects, such as communication difficulties, can interrupt a person’s daily routine. During rehabilitation, a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) can help patients...
by Jo Mak | 15 August, 2015 | Speech Pathology
Parkinson’s disease (PD) effects movement and communication, which can be helped through speech pathology exercises. Early intervention can help identify premature signs of struggle with speech, facial expressions and body language. Even those who are not yet having...
by Jo Mak | 6 May, 2015 | Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressively degenerative neurological condition that impacts movement of the body. Parkinson’s is usually identified by its trademark tremor, the shaking or trembling of the limbs and face. It also causes slowness and loss of...
by Jo Mak | 30 October, 2013 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) happens when brain injury occurs to the brain stem, usually a stroke, severely impairing “motor pathways controlling eyes, face, trunk and limb movements, including breathing, swallowing and phonation. However consciousness and cortical...
