Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathologists evaluate a patient's communication, thinking processes, and swallowing abilities. Therapy provides patients with skills to improve their attention, memory, reasoning, and understanding of language and speaking, as well as helps patients eat and swallow safely. Therapy is individualized to meet a patient's needs. Family education is an integral part of treatment. The goal of therapy is to help patients communicate effectively at home, in the community, and in the work or school setting.
Speech Pathology in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The Division of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation includes inpatient acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient therapies. Our team evaluates and treats all ages of individuals and provides the following services in acute inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings:
- Clinical bedside swallow evaluations/treatment of swallowing disorders (Dysphagia Therapy)
- Videofluorscopic Swallow Study (VFSS)
- Aphasia diagnosis and treatment
- Infant and pediatric feeding and swallowing
- Evaluation and treatment of traumatic brain injury
- Pediatric speech and language evaluation and treatment
- Evaluation and treatment of motor speech disorders
- Ongoing research in the areas of aphasia, apraxia, and infant feeding/swallowing
- Involvement in the multidisciplinary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS clinic
- Involvement in support groups: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group and Aphasia Communication Groups
Our speech-language pathologists are trained to service a diverse patient population across the lifespan with clinical specialization in a wide range of diagnoses across settings. Meet Our Team to learn more about our speech-language pathologists.