Communication is a two way process. It involves expression (message out) speaking, writing & gesture. It also involves comprehension (message in), understanding spoken & written information

Neurological conditions can impact people differently can result in a wide range of medical, physical, sensory, cognitive and communication difficulties.

Common symptoms that an SLT can help with include:

• Dysarthria: changes in a person’s speech and/or voice. It is caused by weakness, slowness, or lack of coordination in the muscles of the mouth, voice, and lungs. It can range from very mild to very severe, and almost complete loss of speech for some people
• Dysphonia:  changes in a person’s voice, often known as hoarseness. It may cause the voice to involuntarily sound raspy, strained, softer in volume or different in pitch. 
• Dysphagia: a difficulty with swallowing food and/or drink
• Aphasia (Dysphasia): or Language Difficulties - any difficulty in a person’s use or understanding of language, either in verbal or written form. It may impact on a person's ability to speak, understand, read or write.
• Social communication skills: depending on the area of the brain affected people can experience changes in their personality or certain traits might be more exaggerated than before, this can include lacking initiation, irritability or aggression, or disinhibition saying or doing inappropriate things.
• Cognitive-communication skills: changes in a person’s thinking skills can also impact upon their communication skills, for example attention, memory, information processing, reasoning, and executive functioning. Often the SLT works jointly within a team with an Occupational Therapist or Psychologist to support people with these difficulties.