{"id":129,"date":"2022-05-16T11:58:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T23:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T19:10:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:10:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"129\" class=\"elementor elementor-129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0e203 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be0e203\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f247a54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f247a54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0718b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0718b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Should a report be needed, please don\u2019t hesitate to ask.<\/p><p>To me it is important to understand the expectations of my clients and their family alike, as I usually exceed their expectations, as I try to think out of the box, while staying within best practice parameters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa43839 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-square elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-phone animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fa43839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;500&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#credentials\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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This may cause soft speech that sounds \u201cflat\u201d or monotone, lacking inflection that indicates emotion. It also affects chewing, swallowing, walking and swinging arms when walking.<\/p><p>However, by using an evidence-based program to teach speaking with intent, which bypasses the damaged system, speech can become intelligible again.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b04c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b04c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dysphagia<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5f679 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc5f679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b394e8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b394e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using weak jaw, lip and tongue muscles to chew and swallow food\/ drink may become quite tricky. This may result in dribbling, coughing or choking when eating or drinking. In worst case scenarios, aspiration pneumonia can result and urgent hospitalisation is needed. Lungs don\u2019t deal well with food or drink.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac655a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac655a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aphasia (pronounced ay-fay-zia)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b623d1e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b623d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9e40b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9e40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a communication disorder which is common after stroke or brain surgery. It may affect only a small part of language, or any combination of difficulties with understanding language and expressing language in written and\/or spoken form.<\/p><p>People with aphasia may continue to improve in speech\u00a0therapy more than 6 months after stroke.\u00a0 Once home from hospital and starting to settle back into life, you may want to communicate better. You should do something about it! You can contact The-Speech-Therapist.com\u00a0to discuss your goals.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea52402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea52402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neurogenic stuttering<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff2e03 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ff2e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e782157 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e782157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a disorder that is acquired in adults by a stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and affects the rhythm\/fluency of speech during which the person knows exactly what he wants to say, but is unable to because of an involuntary prolongation, cessation or repetition of a sound. It may co-occur with other speech and\/or language difficulties caused by the neurological condition, as opposed to psychogenic stuttering or voice disorder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728503b animated-fast e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"728503b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c27784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c27784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apraxia<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a586c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a586c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08475eb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08475eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a stroke or other incident in the brain, speech may be difficult. Apraxia is specific to planning how speech is produced. An example may be: \u201cephelant\u201d instead of \u201celephant\u201d. In severe cases no speech utterance is possible. It is possible to learn how to use speech again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1d875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef1d875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dysarthria<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a65b39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a65b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad2b0f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bad2b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When muscle weakness occurs after a brain incident, speech sounds typically slurred and soft. When this is the case, it often co-occurs with dysphagia.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a186a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a186a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adults born with Cerebral Palsy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47bc3f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e47bc3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e509c5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e509c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to impact in the brain, a baby may be born with varied forms of Cerebral Palsy: spastic (stiff muscles); Dyskinetic (with involuntary movements); Ataxic (poor coordination, balance and movements) and Mixed presentation. As a result, eating, drinking and speech are affected in different levels of efficiency. Therapy may take a long time to see change in muscle strength, however, assistive devices can be used to use for communication purposes.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0991e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0991e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Augmented and Alternative Communication<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0515bec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0515bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0507e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0507e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In New Zealand a company called TalkLink can assist with the assessment of suitable devices that may be used with a person with communication difficulties that cannot be rehabilitated. In this case devices are used to communicate with, i.e.<\/p><ul><li>Tablets<\/li><li>Computers and keyboards<\/li><li>Augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC)<\/li><li>Unaided communication systems that uses a person\u2019s body as in sign language or body language.<\/li><li>Aided communication systems like paper and pencils, boards, speech generating devices, even as sensitive and specialized as an eye gaze device, using the eyes to focus on the device to communicate<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350fcf9 animated-fast e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"350fcf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58915f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58915f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auditory processing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb42cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0cb42cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50b192 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50b192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hearing soft sounds is not a problem, but making sense or processing the sound once you hear it, is where the problem lies \u2013 how the brain recognises and interprets speech e.g.<\/p><ul><li>You listen to the TV at full volume, but still have difficulty understanding what\u2019s going on.<\/li><li>Despite wanting to listen to your partner\u2019s requests, you are always in trouble for not paying attention when she asks you to do something.<\/li><li>You have difficulty finding your way around town.<\/li><li>When you leave your grocery list at home, you\u2019re mystified as to what was on it.<\/li><li>After meeting people, you can\u2019t remember any names.<\/li><li>In noisy environments like the cafeteria, you can\u2019t comprehend what\u2019s going on, or do not understand.<\/li><li>You miss out in conversations.<\/li><li>You have difficulty remembering and following multi-step directions.<\/li><li>Sometimes you make \u201csilly\u201d or \u201ccareless\u201d mistakes, like adding instead of subtracting.<\/li><li>Often you don\u2019t notice your phone is ringing and miss important calls.<\/li><li>Spell-check is your saving grace.<p><br \/>My Audiology training comes in handy to help.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dbfbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38dbfbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognitive-linguistic skills<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a33898 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a33898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936700d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"936700d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A cognitive-communication impairment is caused by an underlying cognitive deficit. Cognition mainly refers to things like memory, speech, and the ability to learn new information. A variety of important cognitive processes including memory, attention, organization, problem solving\/reasoning, and executive functions can be dealt with by a Speech-Language Therapist.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981084c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981084c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Word finding difficulties<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7515ef0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7515ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb911e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb911e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an annoying condition where you have that \u201ctip of the tongue\u201d experience, but the words continually escape you. It is common in aphasia, but also appears in a number of degenerative conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aniki Heydenrych B (Logopedics) Hon, Speech Therapy&amp; AudiologyMember of the New Zealand Speech Therapy Association (NZSTA) Aniki Heydenrych With extensive experience and expertise as a Speech Language Therapist in a few different countries, my main interests are with neurogenic, acquired speech and\/or language difficulties due to stroke, Parkinson\u2019s Disease, Cerebral Palsy, and traumatic brain injury [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"About the Speech Therapist | Aniki Heydenrych","_seopress_titles_desc":"Eextensive experience and expertise as a Speech Language Therapist, main interests are with neurogenic, acquired speech and language difficulties","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":90,"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":942,"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions\/942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}