Speech and swallowing therapy, also known as speech-language pathology, is a specialized healthcare field focused on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders. Our certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with patients of all ages to address a wide range of challenges, from articulation and language difficulties to swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia).

Who Can Benefit from Speech and Swallowing Therapy?

Our services are beneficial for individuals experiencing:

• Speech Disorders:
  
  • Articulation disorders (difficulty producing speech sounds)
  • Fluency disorders (stuttering)
  • Voice disorders (hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis)
  • Apraxia of speech (difficulty planning and coordinating speech movements)
  • Dysarthria (weakness or incoordination of speech muscles)
• Language Disorders:
  
  • Aphasia (difficulty understanding or expressing language after a stroke or brain injury)
  • Cognitive-communication disorders (problems with memory, attention, and problem-solving affecting communication)
  • Language delays in children
• Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia):
  
  • Difficulty chewing or swallowing food and liquids
  • Aspiration (food or liquid entering the lungs)
  • Difficulty managing secretions
• Other Communication Challenges:
  
  • Social communication difficulties (pragmatics)
  • Communication difficulties related to hearing loss
  • Communication difficulties related to head and neck cancer