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Apraxia: Inability to Perform Learned Movements
You call your patient to the treatment table, ask them to “show me how you brush your teeth,” and they stare back blankly. But five…
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Dysarthria: Speech Muscle Weakness
You’re in the middle of a session with a patient post-stroke, and when you ask them to describe their pain, their words come out slurred…
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Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulty Management
You’re about to evaluate a patient post-stroke, and during the assessment, they start coughing immediately after taking a sip of water. You’ve just witnessed a…
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Aphasia: Language and Communication Deficit
You’re in the middle of a reevaluation for a patient post-stroke, and you ask them to “point to the ceiling.” They look at you blankly,…
