{"id":807,"date":"2018-11-29T09:15:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T14:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/clinicbeta\/?page_id=807"},"modified":"2024-06-07T11:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T15:01:02","slug":"acquired-neurogenic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/cdclinic\/acquired-neurogenic\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquired Neurogenic Communication Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mb-3 heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria and Foreign Accent Syndrome?\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]<strong>Aphasia<\/strong> is a disorder that results from damage to the parts of the brain that control language and speech. Aphasia may result in the following difficulties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>thinking of words<\/li>\n<li>forming words<\/li>\n<li>formulating sentences<\/li>\n<li>understanding speech<\/li>\n<li>reading and reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li>writing\/spelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aphasia is not a loss of intellect but rather a loss or impairment of language. Aphasia may occur after a stroke, brain tumor, trauma or disease that affects the brain tissue. Persons with aphasia can regain some of their language loss with treatment. UCF\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"\/cdclinic\/aphasia\/\">Aphasia House<\/a>\u00a0offers intensive outpatient therapy for individuals with aphasia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apraxia<\/strong> of speech (AOS) is a disorder that impairs the intelligibility of speech after an acquired brain injury. It affects the coordination needed to speak clearly. Therapy can help improve speech production.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dysarthria<\/strong> is another type of speech disorder associated with brain injury. It affects the muscles needed for speech resulting in decreased intelligibility. Therapy can help improve intelligibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign Accent Syndrome<\/strong> (FAS) is a rare speech disorder, sometimes related to severe head injury or stroke, in which the patient produces speech characters atypical of\u00a0her\/his\u00a0native language or dialect.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543433867091{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mb-3 heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the evaluation procedure?\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]A\u00a0comprehensive evaluation will be conducted to determine what aspects of communication have been affected. This evaluation is scheduled for two hours. In addition, all potential clients are asked to complete a case history form to assist in preparation of the UCF evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have received a speech and language evaluation at another location within the past\u00a0three months, please send us the report with your case history form. This will allow us to determine if or what additional diagnostics need to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we will need relevant medical reports from previous speech\/language evaluations. We will also need radiological reports (e.g., swallow study reports or written results of brain scans).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mb-3 heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat type of treatment do we provide?\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]The Communication Disorders Clinic offers comprehensive therapeutic services guided by evidenced-based practices. Treatment options include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>individual therapy for aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, and\/or acquired reading and writing disorders<\/li>\n<li>group therapy including, but not limited to, computer re-training, book clubs, photography<\/li>\n<li>community re-entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frequency of therapeutic services range from once a week, multiple sessions a week and\/or intensive therapy for six weeks. 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