OUR PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH SETS US APART FROM TRADITIONAL COGNITIVE AND SPEECH TREATMENTS
Our Unique & Personalized Approach to Treatment
Brighter Pathways Speech & Cognitive Services is Central Pennsylvania’s only outpatient speech-language pathology practice focused exclusively on adults with neurodegenerative conditions including memory loss, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
We help individuals maintain social communication, cognition, and speech abilities so they can stay connected with the people and activities that give their lives meaning.
Our founder, Hazley Yeager, Speech-Language Pathologist, is passionate about helping clients preserve their voices, independence, and relationships. Known for her person-centered, evidence-based approach, Hazley builds strong, trusting partnerships with clients and their families. Her ability to connect on a personal level, while providing clear guidance and practical strategies, ensures that everyone feels supported, heard, and confident throughout the therapy process. Her advanced expertise in treating adults with neurological impairments sets her apart within the field of speech-language pathology.
At Brighter Pathways Speech & Cognitive Services, we empower individuals and care partners
with tools that strengthen daily communication, reduce frustration, and improve quality of life. With compassion, expertise, and a focus on what matters most to each person, we walk alongside our clients every step of the way through
this journey.
Our Speech Therapy Services
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Memory Loss, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), dementia, Alzheimer’s disease
Cognitive rehabilitation helps individuals strengthen thinking skills such as memory, attention, and problem-solving which helps support their ability to manage everyday tasks. Therapy is personalized to each individual’s needs, focusing on restoring cognitive function, teaching compensatory strategies, and promoting independence in daily life.
Speech & Language Therapy
Speech and language therapy helps individuals improve their ability to understand and express thoughts, communicate clearly, and participate in daily conversations. Therapy is tailored to each person’s unique needs, focusing on restoring skills, adapting strategies, and supporting meaningful connection with others.
Caregiver Support
Caregiver support provides education, guidance, and practical tools to help care partners manage daily challenges while supporting their loved one’s communication, safety, and well-being. Services are tailored to each family’s needs, reducing stress and building confidence so care partners feel equipped in their role.
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease support focuses on helping individuals manage changes in speech, voice, cognition, and swallowing that can occur as the disease progresses. Therapy is personalized to each person’s needs, empowering individuals, and their care partners with strategies to maintain safety, independence, and meaningful daily communication. The SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program is specifically for those living with Parkinson’s disease.
SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program
If you have Parkinson’s disease and notice changes in your voice, speech, or cognition, the SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program might be right for you. We are certified in the SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program and are happy to offer a free consultation to see if it is a good fit for you.
The SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson Voice Project, helps people with Parkinson’s regain and retain their speech and swallowing. The program combines education for the client and family, individual speech therapy, daily home practice using workbooks, flashcards, and online practice sessions, weekly speech groups, and regular re-evaluations.
- An in-person or virtual evaluation
- Parkinson’s information session
- Four-week SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program
- Six-week follow-up
- SPEAK OUT!® Group
Above and Beyond
“We are very pleased with Hazley at Brighter Pathways. She has gone above and beyond to find ways to help my husband with his speech and cognitive issues. Always pleasant and helpful, Hazley has offered many good suggestions that have
enabled him to progress.”
CINDY I.
Pleasant to work with!
“Hazley is very knowledgeable and stays current with therapeutic techniques and practices. She communicates well and is pleasant to work with.”
MICHELE B., RD, LDN
Tailored to my needs!
“Hazley was very thorough and explained everything well. She tailored my session to my needs and adjusted where needed based on my situation. I enjoyed working with her and I appreciated her services.”
BEV W.
The definition of an ideal teacher!
“Hazley is very intelligent, passionate, knowledgeable, creative, insightful and she honestly wants to give her patients a REAL chance at communication again. She is very aware that not everyone learns the same way, but is very intuitive
and coupled with her vast knowledge of the different tools, methods, and techniques, it is my definition of an ideal teacher. She is very strong and in my humble opinion, that is what patients such as myself, require to recover.
She explains things thoroughly, not just providing the instruction as theory. She gives this very complex part of our neurological system the explanation we deserve.”
RAY K
Let’s get in touch!
Give us a call at
(570) 979-1199.