About Avivit Ben-Aharon
Founder & Clinical Director at Great Speech Inc. | Providing Innovative Alternatives to Speech Pathology Services
Entries by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Techniques For Improving Communication Skills In Individuals With Aphasia
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Take a moment to imagine yourself arriving in a country where you speak little or none of the native language. As long as the people you encounter in this country speak to you slowly, you can understand bits and pieces of what they are saying. This experience is a good example of how individuals with [...]
National Brain Injury Awareness Day
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
March 4th marks National Brain Injury Awareness Day. This is a very important day, as more than 5.3 million Americans are living with some kind of permanent disability related to a brain injury. Many of these injuries have been caused by stroke, infectious disease, or brain tumor. However, this figure also includes concussions, which [...]
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
/ in Speech Disorders & Articulation / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Many do not know that the month of March is recognized as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. At Great Speech, we are committed to raising awareness around inclusion within the speech therapy community, as well as contributing to educating the public about the needs and supports of this diverse group. Creating a better understanding and [...]
Speech Therapy is Vital in Treating Long COVID-19
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
One of the most widely reported symptoms of long COVID is difficulty thinking or concentrating, also known as brain fog. Such a cognitive disconnect causes a variety of speech communication problems. For example, people report having trouble remembering and using intended words or using well organized sentences. Fortunately, speech therapy seems effective in helping long [...]
What Is The Success Rate Of Speech Therapy?
/ in Virtual Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Speech therapy is a resource that provides support and treatment for individuals who are struggling to communicate due to a communication disorder or are wanting to improve their overall speech and language skills. Working with an experienced speech and language pathologist can be highly beneficial for both children and adults. Some of the most commonly [...]
What are the Speech Characteristics of Dysarthria?
/ in Cognitive Speech Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
What is Dysarthria? Dysarthria is the result of muscle weakness that causes the inability to effectively control the muscles that are required for speech production. An individual with dysarthria produces speech that can appear slurred and difficult to understand. Dysarthria can range in severity, in some cases making speech unintelligible, whereas in others the effects [...]
Is Speech Therapy Effective in Adults?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Online speech therapy is an important and valuable resource that helps countless adults every year. Whether you are struggling with a specific communication disorder or are simply looking to strengthen your existing speech and language skills, speech therapy is the ideal first step. While speech therapy is most commonly represented as a resource for children, [...]
How Can I Improve my Speech After a Brain Injury
/ in Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Therapy / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
A traumatic brain injury can have serious effects on an individual’s everyday life. One of the most life-altering of these can be the effects on speech and language abilities. A serious injury to the brain can sometimes result in the loss of muscle control within the mouth, lips, tongue, and jaw, making speech production [...]
Can Stress Cause Speech Problems?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Picture this: you’re in an important meeting when suddenly as you’re speaking your speech goes from normal to slurred in a matter of moments. Or maybe you’re planning something with a friend only to find your words running together as you discuss the date and time. This can be a very upsetting, [...]
Are Speech Issues Hereditary?
/ in Uncategorized / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Perhaps you know that you got your brown eyes from your mother and your blonde hair from your father. But not many people realize that speech and language patterns and abilities are also inherited from one’s parents. Developments in scientific and medical research have revealed that it is also possible to inherit a predisposition [...]
Lost Children of COVID
/ in School Success | covid | School Success & Reading Comprehension | Early Child Development | lost children of covid / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Newly Discovered Struggles in the Classroom May Actually be Delays Due to COVID-19 Has the pandemic affected children’s communication abilities? The COVID pandemic disrupted life in unimaginable ways for more than two years. As things return to normal, evidence is emerging that the pandemic has impacted children’s ability to learn and communicate in [...]
Celebrities Who Stutter
/ in Stuttering | Celebrities Who Stutter / by Avivit Ben-Aharon
Celebrities Who Stutter Can Teach Us About Self-Acceptance It may surprise you to know that many famous people have had stutters. Some notables include President Joe Biden, BB King, Marilyn Monroe, Tiger Woods, Ed Sheeran, Nicole Kidman, Bruce Willis and James Earl Jones, to name a few. Many such noteworthy people report devising strategies to [...]