Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy evaluates and treats disorders involving cognitive and motor disabilities of speech, swallowing, and communication of patients up the referral of a medical doctor. Speech Therapists also develop supplementary language systems through augmentative and alternate communication devices and provide patient and family education to restore function.
Our team can assist with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, children with a history of delayed developmental milestones, cleft lip, cleft palate, dementia, Parkinson's Disease, stroke, aphasia, and traumatic brain injury.
Our Services
The Speech Language Pathology team provides evaluation and treatment of a variety of different diagnoses in both adults and children on a daily basis, including the following:
- Childhood speech and language disorders.
- Stuttering.
- Pediatric feeding disorders.
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorder) evaluation and treatment.
- Evaluation and treatment of acquired neurogenic and other adult speech and language disorders.
- Cognitive evaluations and treatment.
- Communication assistance to patients status post-laryngectomy.
- Pre-operative education for patients prior to laryngectomy.
- Modified barium swallow studies.
- Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
- Assessment for Passy Muir Speaking Valve for patients with tracheostomy tubes.
- Assessment of velopharyngeal port insufficiency.
