Speech-Language Therapy Services

Language/Cognition
Comprehensive cognitive-linguistic evaluation and therapy services are available for patients who have suffered a stroke or brain injury or experienced neurologic disease affecting these areas. Therapy is designed to improve receptive-expressive language skills, speech production, voice production and cognitive functioning (executive functioning skills, memory, processing, reasoning/judgment and problem solving and pragmatic skills).

Speech-Voice
Evaluation and therapy for speech, including articulation, fluency, voice with traumatic or neurologic pathologies, and the effects of hyperfunctional voice disorders or oral-laryngeal structures are available. Specialized treatment approaches include pre- and post-operative surgical services for laryngectomee (alaryngeal) rehabilitation, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment for Parkinson's Disease and reduction of paradoxical vocal cord movement.

Swallowing/dysphagia
Swallowing evaluations and therapy are available for those experiencing swallowing difficulties related to stroke, traumatic injury or neurologic disease. Videofluorographic swallowing evaluations are available as needed and may be arranged through our speech pathologists. Dysphagia management may include diet modification, oral and pharyngeal strengthening and the development of compensatory and facilitory strategies and techniques.