How it Works
1. Join Better Speech
Tell Us About Your Need
Affordable - 50% lower than in-clinic
Flexible - Available evenings & weekends
Convenient - At home, on any device
2. Match in 2 Minutes
Get Matched to Your Therapist & Book a Session
Book on their Calendar - Start as early as tomorrow
Licensed & Certified - Speech therapist in your state
Expert in your needs - 10 years of experience
3. Improve Speech
Weekly Session via Zoom
Secure Zoom Video Call
Follow Ups Between Sessions
Exercises to Practice
Licensed and Experienced Therapists
Our therapists are licensed and certified with years of experience and at least a Master's degree. We cover all states in the USA.
What is Speech Therapy?
Speech is an incredibly powerful communication tool. When you or a loved one has trouble with clear speech, using language, or understanding language, it can feel deeply frustrating.
Speech therapy helps adults who are struggling with language live their lives to the fullest. Whether your challenges have been present since childhood or are the result of a recent illness, working with a speech language pathologist can change your life.
What is the Goal for Adult Speech Therapy?
Speech therapy is beneficial for adults with a wide variety of goals. Many people begin speech therapy as adults for the first time after dealing with stuttering or poor language comprehension for their whole lives.
The human brain is amazing at adapting and figuring out new things, and that ability never disappears—It’s not too late to learn strategies for stronger communication.
Adults can also benefit from speech therapy when an injury or illness changes their brain. You can rebuild communication skills if you’ve experienced the following:
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Stroke
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Cancer that damaged the vocal cords
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Multiple sclerosis (MS)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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Dementia
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Traumatic brain injury
What Happens in an Adult Speech Therapy Session?
For your first session or two, your speech therapist will be getting to know you. You will probably run through some verbal assessments that will show the therapist where you’re starting out. There will also be discussion of your reasons for seeking therapy, your background, and your general medical status.
As therapy kicks into gear, you'll get an individualized plan designed to fit your communication needs. You won't necessarily be doing the same thing ever week. You'll be introduced to strategies for clear communication or comprehension and get a chance to practice. The following session, you'll share feedback with your therapist to discuss what worked and what didn't or areas that could use more attention.
Some components of your session may be physical. If muscle movement or strength are hampering your speech abilities, your therapist will demonstrate helpful exercises. You may be asked to practice stretches and movements around the jaw and throat between sessions.
Improving Your Professional Communication
In addition to the reasons mentioned earlier on, plenty of adults choose to see a speech language pathologist to generally refine their communication skills. You don’t need a diagnosis or a doctor’s note to try out speech therapy—if it’s helpful for you, then you’re in the right place.
Some therapists specialize in working with bilingual adults who are interested din modifying their access.t Speech therapy can be a useful tool if you wish to refine your pronunciation.
Others choose speech therapy to increase their comfort and confidence. If speaking in public or gathering verbal information causes stress, a therapist can work with you to build strategies that make life a little easier. Similarly, speech therapy can aid adults for whom intonation and expression don’t come naturally.
What Does Better Speech Offer to Adults?
When you choose to pursue speech therapy for adults, Better Speech has everything you need. We offer over one hundred speech therapists, so we’re sure to have someone whose areas of expertise match your needs.
Our staff is comprised of well-trailed and experienced Speech Language Pathologists, or SLPs. To work as an SLP, each of these individuals has completed years of education and supervised training. Better Speech’s speech pathologists all hold master’s degrees in their field and are certified to practice in their home state.
Why Take Speech Therapy Online?
Better Speech is committed to not only providing high-quality therapy for adults, we also offer speech therapy for kids. We want to make the online experience as helpful and easy as possible. You don’t need any special equipment to succeed online, just an internet connection and the ability to share video and audio.These are few of the reasons why our clients say they prefer online speech therapy:
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No travel time makes it easier to fit therapy into my busy day.
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I have limited mobility and I don’t have to worry about the process of leaving the house.
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There’s more flexibility with scheduling times and dates.
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I don’t live near many speech therapists for adults, but online I could connect with the specialist I needed.
Reach out to Better Speech now to find out what we can do to improve your communication abilities in the near future. Getting started is as easy as filling out a simple questionnaire. Let us know who you are, name your goals, and we’ll get started!
