Speech and Language Issues

For resolving language or reading problems, anyone who has done much neurofeedback can tell you that there can be dozens of EEG patterns that could result in speech and language problems.  Assuming that your clients might possibly have one or two other issues in their lives beyond difficulty with reading, just focusing on a tertiary symptom like that can minimize your chances of finding something that resolves it.

That said, speech problems often are related to one or the other of the language output areas Wernicke’s area (around CP5), which handles syntax and putting together what is to be said and how, or Broca’s area (around F7) which actually organizes what Wernicke’s wants to say and sends the orders to the vocal apparatus to produce the right sounds in the right order.

The angular gyrus lies just above and posterior to Wernicke’s area (about T5).  It is much more related to understanding metaphorical material than understanding words. Wernicke’s is the decoding area.

Apraxia is about as helpful as most diagnoses, since like most it is simply a description of a symptom (no speech).  Why?  Where is the problem?  The diagnosis doesn’t tell us.