Speech Language Pathology

Disorders treated include:

• Language Disorders - including difficulty making sense of the environment, comprehending spoken language or communicating thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

• Swallowing Disorders, also known as dysphagia. This usually occurs as a result of illness, surgery, stroke, or injury.

• Voice Disorders - when the quality of voice is affected, such as having a hoarse, breathy, or nasal voice, or when speech volume is too high or low.

• Stuttering, the most commonly recognized speech problem.

• Articulation Disorders - difficulties making sounds correctly. These problems may begin in childhood or may occur later in life as a result of stroke, injury, or illness.

• Cognitive Communication Disorders - common in adults after a head injury or stroke. These disorders cause difficulty in thinking clearly, remembering or problem solving.

• Other Speech/Language Services, including
  
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication -    offering new possibilities for people who cannot speak.Technology offers an array of options, including voice synthesizing computers and communication boards.
  
  
  • Communication Enhancement - improving everyday
           communication skills, such as pitch, projection,
           accent and nonverbal communication.

Common Diagnostic Problems Evaluated

• Stroke/CVA
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Laryngectomy
• Head/Neck Cancer recovery
• ALS
• Parkinson's Disease
• Autism
• Apraxia
• Aphasia
• Cleft Palate
• Dysphagia
• Hearing Loss