Adult Speech and Language Therapy Services
The Adult Speech and Language Therapy team assesses and diagnoses adults with speech, language, communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
We focus on what matters most to their lives. The person we are supporting is always at the centre of our care to promote their best quality of life.
In therapy we create and work towards social and functional goals with people.
Social goals are about connecting with others – like chatting with friends, joining conversations at work or enjoying a meal with friends.
Functional goals are about practical, everyday communication. These are things like asking for help, making appointments, or managing tasks at work. Functional goals for swallowing may include; safely eating and drinking, and reducing the risk of choking or food and drink going down the wrong way.
Our aim is always to help people live with more independence, confidence and safety.
Our services
At Swansea Bay University Health Board, our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team therapists specialise in helping people with a wide range of needs and conditions. These include;
- Stroke
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Head and neck cancer
- Stammering
- Brain injury
- Voice disorders
- Dementia
- And many more
Our speech and language therapists provide support for people who have:
- Dysphagia: swallowing difficulties
- Aphasia: difficulties with understanding and using language caused by a new illness or injury
- Dysarthria: difficulties with speaking clearly
- Dyspraxia of speech: difficulties with planning the movements to speak clearly
- Dysphonia: changes in the voice such as hoarseness or weakness
- Dysfluency: also known as stammering or stuttering
- Cognitive communication difficulties: problems with talking and understanding because of changes in thinking such as memory or paying attention.
- Gender Affirming Voice and Communication: supporting people to align their voice and communication with their true selves.
For more information on these conditions, please visit the links below.
Go here for our SLT useful links page.
Go here for the RCSLT website.
Speech and Language Therapy is available for;
People who cannot leave their home can also be seen by speech and language therapists in the community.
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.