Adults can also experience the challenges of speech sound disorders, which can manifest either from childhood or emerge later in life. These disorders encompass a wide range of conditions that affect the production of speech sounds, impairing an individual's ability to communicate effectively. Some adults may have struggled with speech sound disorders since their early years, while others may have developed these difficulties due to various factors later in life. These difficulties may include acquired apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, stuttering, or voice impairments.

Therapy is also available for patients who have experienced changes in cognitive (thinking) skills such as memory, attention, problem-solving, processing speed, visuospatial skills, and executive functioning. Executive functions include skills such as organization, emotional control, decision making, logical reasoning, prioritizing, inhibition, self-control, multitasking, time management, and stress tolerance. There are also many types of attention, such as focused attention, selective attention, alternating attention, and divided attention. Memory can mean immediate memory, working memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Problem-solving skills can relate to the work environment, social interactions, complex reasoning, safety awareness, visual-spatial reasoning, and systematic deduction.

When these difficulties arise, they can significantly impact adults' confidence, independence, social interactions, and overall quality of life. Seeking professional help from therapists specializing in adult speech sound disorders can provide invaluable support and guidance on improving communication and self-expression. At Nourished Roots Therapy Services, we are committed to providing comprehensive treatment through evidence-based and patient-centered care in order to meet each individual patient’s needs in support of independence, safety, and overall quality of life.