Speech and language therapy services are provided to treat a variety of speech, language, swallowing and feeding disorders to ages ranging from pediatric to geriatric. We provide treatment for aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, articulation, receptive and expressive language, voice, dysphagia, cognitive-communication, fluency, and feeding disorders. Our speech therapist is certified in VitalStim and is PROMPT trained. We perform modified barium swallow studies for both the inpatient and outpatient population.
LSVT LOUD® is an effective treatment for people with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. LSVT LOUD® trains people to use their voices at a typical loudness level while speaking at home, work or in the community; key to the treatment is helping people adjust their perceptions so that they know how they sound to other people, and can feel comfortable using a stronger voice at a regular loudness level. LSVT LOUD® has shown potential as a treatment option for adults with speech issues from stroke or multiple sclerosis, as well as children with cerebral palsy or Down syndrome. For more information, please refer to lsvtglobal.com.
PROMPT stands for Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. The technique is a tactile-kinesthetic method that uses touch cues to patients’ articulators (jaw, tongue, lips) to manually guide them through a targeted word, phrase or sentence. The technique builds motor control and the development of proper oral muscular movements, while eliminating excessive muscle movements, such as jaw sliding and inadequate lip rounding. The most common patients have motor speech disorders, articulation problems or are non-verbal children. Many patients with aphasia, apraxia/dyspraxia, dysarthria, pervasive development disorders, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries, and autism spectrum disorders have benefitted from PROMPT therapy. For more information please, refer to promptinstitute.com