Speech-Language Therapy
Language is our most human characteristic. It is essential to learning, working and enjoying family life and friendships. The professionals who are educated to assess speech and language development and to treat speech and language disorders are speech-language pathologists. These professionals can also help with swallowing disorders.
Speech-Language Services
Voice Therapy
A voice disorder may involve differences or changes in pitch, loudness or quality. Difficulties with voice may result from:
- Vocal abuse/misuse
- Vocal paralysis
- Accent reduction
- Vocal nodules/polyps
- Neck cancer
Treatment may include:
- Vocal exercises
- Behavior modification
- Relaxation techniques
- Vocal hygiene
Speech Therapy
A speech disorder is an impairment of the articulation of speech sounds or fluency.
- Stuttering
- Apraxia (incoordination of speech muscles)
- Dysarthria (weakness of speech muscles)
Language Therapy
Language therapy entails targeting deficits in expressing or understanding language
- Aphasia (impairment of comprehension and expression)
- Dyslexia (reading impairment)
- Agraphia (writing impairment)
Dysphagia Therapy (Swallowing)
Swallowing difficulities can result from a variety of different conditions or disorders, including:
- Stroke
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Cerebral palsy
- Alzheimer’s disease
Treatment may include:
- Exercises, positions or strategies to help swallow more effectively
- Specific food and liquid textures that are easier to swallow
Pediatric Therapy
Services include the evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders as well as disorders of swallowing and feeding.
Cognitive-Linguistic Therapy
Cognitive impairment can result from the following:
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
Cognitive-linguistic impairments can influence:
- Reasoning/problem solving
- Memory
- Attention