"Before coming to Blossom Neuro Speech and Wellness to work on my stutter, that was ignited by my Conversion Disorder, I felt hopeless. As an involved college student, my speech is vital for my academic success; but my neurological disorder was taking that ability away from me. Jill, one of the Speech Language Pathologists at Blossom, provided me with feasible exercises for my stutter and immense confidence in myself, during our time together. Now, I rarely stutter, and when I do, I am able use what I learned at Blossom and gain my speech back."

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“My wife was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in 2022. PPA is a rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive loss of speech and language abilities. After the diagnosis, we were determined to find the best possible care for my wife.

We were fortunate to find Allison Ferguson at Blossom Neuro Speech and Wellness. Allison is a speech therapist who specializes in working with people with PPA. She is incredibly knowledgeable about PPA and has a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by people with this disease. Allison is also compassionate and supportive, and she creates a safe and welcoming environment for my wife and me.

Allison has helped my wife in so many ways. She has helped her to develop strategies for communicating more effectively, both verbally and nonverbally. Allison has also helped her to maintain her cognitive skills and to live a full and meaningful life.

Here are some specific examples of how Allison has helped my wife:

• She has helped her to develop strategies for finding the right words and phrases.

• She has helped her to practice her speaking and writing skills.

• She has given her tips on how to communicate more effectively with her family and friends.

• She has helped her to develop coping mechanisms for dealing with the frustration and anxiety that can come with PPA.

I am so grateful for the work that Allison has done with my wife and me. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a speech therapist for a loved one with PPA.”

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“Jill is so wonderful, she has helped me so much. I look forward for every session. I always leave each session with peace and excitement and feeling good. Thank you girls, angels on earth is what you are!!!”

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“As a recent client at Blossom Neuro Speech and Wellness, dealing with memory issues, I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful their suggested strategies, such as "Procedural Memory" were.  I was guided and coached throughout the  process of learning how to implement these and other strategies.  Most importantly, the Kindness, Patience, Understanding and Follow Up shown by Jill was remarkable! I would highly recommend their services.”

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“My experience at Blossom has changed my life in a good way. Allison was my first outpatient therapist after my stroke in 2019. I have followed her through the years and I’m still making progress thanks to Blossom. Doctors told me and my family what I recovered in the first year was probably all I’d get back. That’s not true! I’ve improved drastically and continually over 4 years later.”

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“I want to express my deepest thanks to Blossom Neuro Speech & Wellness for their incredible support throughout 2023. Despite facing persistent memory challenges, cognitive decline, along with battling anxiety and depression five years after my TBI, their guidance has been instrumental in helping me navigate work.

Their strategic advice, like minimizing distractions by cutting off device notifications and integrating dictation for spelling frustrations, significantly improved my productivity at work. Additionally, they helped me develop a personal organizational system that works for me to effectively compensated for my memory issues. The thing I liked the most was the collaborative approach they take to providing therapy, it really allows me to be an active participate in my on-going recovery.

I'm especially grateful for their initiative in founding the Working Brain Support Group for brain injury survivors in the workplace. It's been an invaluable resource in my journey toward recovery.”