Speech Therapist: Togethe The Nursing Home

Imagine your frustration during a casual talk between a group of friends. Now imagine trying but failing to come up with a word during that conversation. Any person with normal speech will eventually be able to recover that word. Seldom does a person with typical speech patterns suffer from the inability to find words. Other people with speech impediments are not as lucky.
I witnessed this situation first hand at a nursing home that I volunteered at. The moment I stepped foot on to the mansion like facility I noticed the silence. While the nurses, and the workers of the nursing home bustled about, the occupants remained silent as they observed.
As a volunteer I was supposed to assist with different activities. During those activities getting the residents to socialize and start a conversation was difficult. Due to their speech impediments they were ostracized. During high school I made a decision to isolate my self by not speaking many of the residents never chose this isolation but instead it was forced upon them. Many of the residents were fortunate enough to live amazing lives. One resident was a choir singer, another resident owned a night shade company in New York City and another one is originally from Liverpool. All these stories that I was able to piece
I searched for a program specifically targeting the medical aspect of the reasons behind a speech impediment. Often after sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury the incapacitated person’s speech will suffer. As a future clinician it was important that I understand the root of the problem a person possesses in order to offer them the best care. Yeshiva University offered courses that are medically based. The Speech Language Pathology professors and doctors are the top of their field; and they prepare their students offering their students with tools necessary to be competent