1. Contact your local health department. Many health departments offer free or low-cost speech therapy services to adults. You can find contact information for your local health department online or by calling the non-emergency number for your local police or fire department.
2. Check with your insurance company. Some insurance plans cover speech therapy services for adults. You can contact your insurance company to see if your plan covers speech therapy and to find out what your copay or deductible will be.
3. Look for community resources. There are a number of community organizations that offer free or low-cost speech therapy services to adults. These organizations may include:
* The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
* The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
* The National Aphasia Association (NAA)
* The American Cancer Society
* The American Parkinson's Disease Association
* The Stroke Association
4. Find online resources. There are a number of online resources that offer free speech therapy materials for adults. These resources may include:
* The ASHA website
* The NIDCD website
* The NAA website
* The American Cancer Society website
* The American Parkinson's Disease Association website
* The Stroke Association website
If you are unable to find free or low-cost speech therapy services or materials, you may want to consider working with a private speech therapist. Private speech therapists typically charge an hourly fee for their services.