Finding Your Voice Again Through Speech Therapy with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock

Stroke and other neurological conditions can have profound impacts on a person's ability to communicate, and speech therapy delivers evidence-based treatment to help people regain their ability to connect with friends, family, and their community. In this episode, we discuss who could benefit from speech therapy, the process of language recovery after stroke, areas of ongoing research, exciting new innovations in the field, and how speech therapy can shape a person's path to recovery after stroke. Dr. Jyutika Mehta and Dr. Marie McNeely welcomed guests, Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock to share their experiences and expertise. Dr. Kiran is a certified speech language pathologist and the James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor in Neurorehabilitation at Boston University, where she is also Founding Director of the Center for Brain Recovery. In addition, she is Co-founder of Constant Therapy. Mr. Prock is a stroke survivor and advocate who received treatment at Texas Woman's University Dallas. This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman’s University Dallas. Visit https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/ to learn more.