Affirming and person-centred care

Logopedics

Derived from the combination of the Ancient Greek words lógos (speech, word, reason) and paideíā (education), logopedics is the study of a person's communication abilities and difficulities.

This includes areas such as:

• Receptive language
  (ability to undersstand others)

• Expresssive language
  (ability to communicate to others)

• Social communication

• Cognitive communication
  (attention, memory, and/or emotional impacts on communication)

Head and Neck Therapy

Head and Neck Therapy is the study of a person's head and neck anatomy (structures) and physiology (functions) to determine abilities and difficulties.

This includes areas such as:

• Speech
  (the movement of the mouth)

• Voice
  (Breath support, pitch, resonance)

• Swallowing
  (Eating, drinking, and oral medications)