Tag: Johnna Johnson

I had a stroke several years ago. Can speech therapy still help me?

Patients who had a stroke several years ago may think there’s no way to further improve their speech. But therapists say they shouldn’t give up hope. Johnna Johnson has been a speech-language pathologist for 25 years. She currently works with patients at Regional One Health’s East Campus Center for Rehabilitative Medicine. “If you had [...]

2019-07-24T11:19:34-06:00July 23rd, 2019|

Speech therapy enhances Parkinson’s patient’s life

Dale Nevels was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 12 years ago. He was determined to not let it affect his life. He has continued playing golf, and more than a year ago took up boxing. He takes two lessons a week for about two hours per day. He said he lives for it. Parkinson's [...]

2018-10-10T08:19:13-06:00May 25th, 2017|