You have a diagnosis and are thinking about coming to CU for help. We are here for your unique set of needs.
The first step is an evaluation. The evaluation helps us to build an individualized service plan. We start by talking to you, so that we understand your concerns and experiences communicating with other people.
At CU, we have many different kinds of tests to choose from, not just a few. This allows our assessment teams to pick the specific tools to answer your questions and to plan for intervention. Sometimes assessments are one day long and sometimes two days long – it just depends your how we can best help you.
Each assessment is different, but we can look at your:
- Word finding
- Clear speech skills
- Voice quality
- Reading & writing
- Memory, attention, & problem solving
- Understanding other people
- Social communication
- Facial expressions
- Ease of communication
- Swallowing
We frequently see people who have been diagnosed with a condition like: stroke, brain injury, concussion, Parkinson disease, ALS, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, or stuttering. Sometimes people have very specific diagnoses like: aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria or stuttering. We help with all of these too.
At CU, we have multiple assessment teams to ensure that you have clinical experts working with you. We would love to talk with you and see if CU is a good fit for your communication evaluation.