Motor speech therapy for adults in Huntington Beach living with dysarthria from stroke, Parkinson's disease, MS, ALS, or other neurological conditions.
Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder that occurs when the muscles used for speech — the tongue, lips, jaw, vocal cords, and breathing muscles — become weak, uncoordinated, or move slowly due to neurological damage. Speech may sound slurred, quiet, breathy, strained, or slow. The mind knows exactly what to say. The muscles just don't quite cooperate.
Dysarthria can result from many conditions, including:
Therapy can make a genuine difference — improving intelligibility, protecting communication ability over time, and helping people stay connected to the people and activities that matter to them.
Adults and families come to us when they notice:
Dysarthria therapy is highly individual. The right approach depends on the underlying condition, which muscles are affected, and what changes matter most for your life. At Voice of Hope, we start every plan with a detailed motor speech evaluation and a real conversation about your goals.
For many clients, this means evidence-based programs like LSVT LOUD (particularly effective for Parkinson's-related dysarthria), Speak Out!, or targeted work on breath support, articulatory precision, and speech rate. For clients with progressive conditions like ALS, we also focus on strategies, voice banking, and augmentative communication options to preserve independence.
Practice matters enormously in dysarthria therapy — often more than in any other area of SLP. We build home practice into every plan, teach communication partners how to help, and adjust as your needs change.
We are currently in the process of contracting with Medicare and major insurance plans. Please call us to check the latest status. In the meantime, we offer straightforward cash-pay options and provide superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
A comprehensive assessment of your speech mechanism, intelligibility, voice, and communication in real-world conditions.
A treatment approach matched to your specific pattern of dysarthria and your goals — no cookie-cutter programs.
45–60 minute sessions with structured practice, real-life application, and home programs that make change stick.
Regular progress reviews, adjustments as your condition evolves, and support for you and your communication partners.
Many adults benefit from support in more than one area. Explore related services:
For Parkinson's-related dysarthria, evidence-based programs like LSVT LOUD and Speak Out! have strong research support. These programs work on vocal loudness, breath support, and articulation. Ask us whether you're a good candidate — earlier intervention typically yields better outcomes.
Very often, yes. Post-stroke dysarthria typically shows the most improvement in the first 6 months, but meaningful gains are possible well beyond that with structured therapy. The right approach depends on which muscles were affected and how severely.
Absolutely. For progressive conditions, therapy focuses on preserving current abilities, teaching compensatory strategies, and — when the time is right — introducing voice banking, communication devices, and other tools that let you keep expressing yourself throughout the disease course.
We are currently in the process of contracting with Medicare and major insurance plans. Please call us to check current status. In the meantime we offer cash-pay options and provide superbills for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
We'd love to hear from you. Serving Huntington Beach and Orange County. Call or email — no waitlist.