Speech Therapy
Pediatric Speech Therapy
Speech
- Articulation: difficulty saying a certain sound or sounds ("wabbit" for "rabbit")
- Phonology: difficulty with certain patterns of sounds (leaving off the beginning of ending sounds in words)
- Fluency/Stuttering: difficulty getting words out or repetition of part or whole words
Language
- Receptive: the ability to understand words and language
- Expressive: the ability to communicate thoughts and feelings
- Pragmatics: the ability to appropriately communicate in social situations
Adult Speech Therapy
Dysphagia
- Swallowing disorders that may occur as a result of various medical disorders
- Modified Barium Swallow Studies can be completed here at HCMC
Cognitive/Memory
- Cognitive/memory difficulties can make it hard for a person to remember important information, solve problems, or plan their day
Dysarthria
- Speech disorder caused muscle weakness
Aphasia
- Acquired language disorder resulting from injury to the brain
- Includes spoken language expression and comprehension, written expression and reading comprehension
Voice
- Voice Difficulties (hoarseness, weakness, etc.) can make it hard for a person to communicate daily wants/needs
- SPEAK OUT! trained to treat people with Parkinson's
