About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Val Kilmer Speaks for All People with Communication Difficulties Relating To His Top Gun: Maverick Performance
/ in communication disorder | Speech Disorders & Articulation | val kilmer / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
The makers of the smash hit Top Gun sequel faced a challenge familiar to speech therapists: how to help someone find their voice again after an illness or injury. In the case of this much anticipated Hollywood sequel, there was a hard truth. One of the lead characters – played by actor Val Kilmer – had lost [...]
What the Latest High Profile Celebrity Illness Tells Us About Speech Therapy
/ in Cognitive Speech Therapy | ramsey hunt | rhs | Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Justin Bieber is not the first celebrity to be in the news due to disease or illness. The 28-year-old pop singer was diagnosed with Ramsey Hunt Syndrome (RHS). His accompanying facial paralysis is especially debilitating, given he makes a living from his voice (speech). What usually follows the news blitz of such events is better [...]
Great Speech Emphasizes Critical Importance of Speech Therapy to Recover from Rare Conditions Such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
/ in Press Releases / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Hollywood FL, June 15, 2022 – Great Speech, Inc., a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, cites the role of virtual speech therapy to improve overall speech and communication abilities for people with facial paralysis such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), a rare neurological disorder exemplified by paralysis of the facial nerve (facial palsy) and [...]
Why do Parkinson's Patients Have Speech Problems?
/ in Parkinson's Disease / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that affects the body’s ability to move effectively. In most cases, the symptoms of this disease emerge gradually, often beginning with a minor tremor in one hand. While tremors are relatively common with this disease, stiffness or slowing of movement is also commonly [...]
Stroke Recovery Speech Exercises
/ in Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
How Does a Stroke Affect Speech? A stroke is a medical emergency that affects the flow of blood to the brain. When an adequate amount of oxygen fails to make it to the brain, brain cells begin to die. Many people who suffer a stroke experience such symptoms as slurred speech and difficulties with movement [...]
In-Home vs. Online Speech Therapy
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Virtual Speech Therapy? Online Speech Therapy is a specialized type of therapy that will help you or your loved one improve your language and communication skills. Bringing speech therapy to an online environment makes receiving support and guidance from an experienced speech and language pathologist easier and more convenient than ever. Speech therapy [...]
What is Cognitive Speech Therapy?
/ in Cognitive Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Cognitive speech therapy is a type of therapy that works and focuses on a wide variety of speaking & communication skills,and is not only for those having difficulty speaking. Some of the areas cognitive speech therapy targets are language, and improving one’s general cognitive skills. Cognitive health includes such things as attention, focus [...]
Speech Therapy for Tongue Thrust
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Tongue Thrust? Tongue Thrust refers to the habit of thrusting or pushing the tongue towards the front of the mouth, between the lower and upper teeth when swallowing, speaking, and when the tongue is at rest. Correct positioning of the tongue during these involves the tip of the tongue pushing or pressing against [...]
How Does Aphasia Affect Language and Communication?
/ in Language Disorders / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
You may have seen some headlines in the news lately about Aphasia. Beloved American actor Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis was recently made public, leaving many people wondering, what exactly is Aphasia? What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a language disorder that is the result of damage to the brain, and the most common cause is a [...]
Can Anxiety Cause Problems with Speech?
/ in Voice Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Anxiety disorders affect approximately 19 percent of people living in the United States, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (also referred to as NAMI.) These disorders can result in a wide array of persistent symptoms ranging from headaches, fatigue, and GI problems to the inability to interact with the world and those around [...]
Why Does Autism Affect Speech
/ in Autism Spectrum Disorder & Asperger's / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (also referred to as ASD) is defined as a developmental disability that causes challenges related to behavior, and social and communication skills. ASD is considered to be a spectrum because autism can present a wide range of symptoms and skills and the degree to which people with [...]
Why Am I Suddenly Mispronouncing Words?
/ in Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speaking – a skill that allows us to communicate our thoughts, needs, and feelings with those around us – is an ability that can be easily taken for granted. But imagine you suddenly lose the ability to get your words out, or the ability to make the right sounds required for speaking? In some cases problems related [...]