Young Stroke Special: Smashing it after stroke S2E4 – Speech therapy

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Paul Burns is a young stroke survivor and host of Smashing it After Stroke. Paul is back for a second season, this time talking to health professionals and industry leaders. Paul and his guests dive into current thinking on stroke recovery within their respective fields, what’s out there for those with invisible injuries and as usual, he picks up some tips and tricks along the way. In this episode, Paul talks to speech pathologist Jessica Mutzelberg. A speech pathologist can help with communication, swallowing and voice changes after a stroke. Jessica talks about why speech therapy is not just about speech, and shares some apps that can help at home. Paul and Jessica then go on to talk about returning to work or study after a stroke, and the impact it can have when you can’t return to the work you were doing before. Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/speech-therapy-smashing-it-after-stroke Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au