A Speech Therapist is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of speech, voice, language and/or cognitive disorders. Speech therapist also work closely with patients who have difficulty swallowing or have a problem with respiratory aspiration.
Speech therapist generally assist patients with disorders such as:
Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)
Voice Disorders
Vision/Hearing Loss
Stroke Related Speech Deficits
Cerebral Palsy
Mental Disability
Brain Injury
Cognitive Memory Loss
Speech Therapy services Include:
Swallow Evaluations
V-Stim (Vital Stimulation)
Cognitive Retraining
Speech Therapy
Special Communication Techniques
Adaptive Equipment