Blog - Great Speech

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Helping People with Cleft & Craniofacial Conditions to Overcome Speech and Communications Challenges

Jul 07, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

Recognizing July as National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month is an opportune time to raise awareness on the...

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Summer: A Season for Lyme Disease and Role of Virtual Speech Therapy

Jul 03, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

Summer is here and that means school is out, kids are playing outside, and people are planning vacations. Popular activities...

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Virtual Speech Therapy Helps People with Hearing Loss to Improve Communication Skills, Reduce Loneliness

Jun 29, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

Great Speech proudly recognizes the Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week, June 26th – July 2nd, to promote national advocacy and highlight...

Virtual Speech Therapy May Help Slow Progression of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 22, 2023 | Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease, Virtual Speech Therapy

Over 55 millionpeople in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or another form of dementia. Recognizing...

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Overcoming Aphasia, Restoring Speech and Communication Skills After a Stroke

Jun 17, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

The term aphasia refers to the impairment or loss of word usage. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

Speech Therapy Helps Slow Mild Cognitive Impairment

Jun 08, 2023 | Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Virtual Speech Therapy

Cognitive deficit, an inclusive term that is also used interchangeably with “cognitive impairment,” describes the different diminished areas of cognition...

Virtual Speech Therapy Supports Recovery and Survivorship for People with Head and Neck Cancer

Jun 08, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

It’s encouraging to learn that the road to recovering speech and communications skills impacted by head and neck cancer...

Virtual Speech Therapy Improves Prison Rehabilitation Programs

Jun 06, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

Great Speech has proudly been serving juvenile detention centers in Florida for over six years, providing online speech therapy conducted...

Transportation Barriers Disrupt Clinic Appointments for Speech Therapy: Virtual Sessions Overcome Challenges, Impact Health

Jun 06, 2023 | Speech Disorders & Articulation, Virtual Speech Therapy

Transportation significantly impacts health, well-being and quality of life. It is also key to addressing social determinants of health (SDOH)...

CDC Reports 1 in 36 Children Diagnosed with Autism, Signals Growing Need for Speech Therapy

May 15, 2023 | Children Diagnosed with Autism, Virtual Speech Therapy

Setting off alarms to healthcare payers, providers and patients/families nationwide, the most recent findings from the Centers for Disease...

Communication Challenges Impact Older Adults: Social Relationships, Isolation, Loneliness, Medical Conditions

May 09, 2023 | Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder

Older people who can’t express their thoughts or feelings and have difficulty communicating with friends and family may have...

New Partnership with Health Network One Adds Access to Great Speech Virtual Speech Therapy Services for Members, Expands Specialty Care Services

May 08, 2023 | Virtual Speech Therapy

Building on our impressive number of new contracts with health plans, Great Speech is now partnering with Health Network One,...