Speech Therapy

Augmentative communications devices

Speech Therapy provides comprehensive treatment for patients and students who exhibit speech and language disorders and/or dysphagia involvement. As part of a collaborative team, speech-language pathologists providea complete assessment of speech and language and develop and implement a program to meet each patient’s individual needs. Therapy services are delivered in individual or group sessions or through consultative services with professionals from other disciplines. Speech-language pathologists continually explore various educational and research opportunities in order to expand knowledge. Consultation and in-service training is provided to staff and families on an ongoing basis. A comprehensive speech and language assessment and treatment includes the following:

  • Oral motor speech, respiration, articulation.
  • Pre-language skills.
  • Receptive language abilities.
  • Expressive language skills.
  • Voice and articulation.
  • Augmentative and alternative communication assessment.
  • Feeding/dysphagia

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