• Increase communication skills in writing, reading,
  listening, speaking and gesturing. 
• Increase ability to comprehend.
• Increase ability to follow directions.
• Foster an increase in alertness following a coma or stroke.  
  
• Restore abilities to sequence activities for those who forget
  the next step.
  
• Change food consistency to ensure optimum nutrition and
  prevent swallowing difficulties.
  
• Determine reasons for a significant weight loss and plan
  corrective measures.
  
• Assess and teach techniques to correct swallowing difficulties
  such as choking with liquids or foods.
  
• Teach alternative methods of communication using
  communication boards and sign language.
  
• Increase quality of speech including volume, word
  pronunciation, clarity and speed.
  
• Increase recognition of location, people, time of year,
  month or day.
  
• Increase short-term or long-term memory.
  
• Increase ability to solve both simple and complex problems.
• Improve body awareness following a stroke.