Department of Speech Pathology

Our Services

We offer specialized treatment to:

• Children who have difficulty acquiring speech or language
• Infants, children, and adults with swallowing problems
• Individuals who need speech and voice restoration following surgery
• Individuals with neurological diseases
• Individuals with speech problems caused by cleft palate
• Speakers with a voice problem
• Individuals who have suffered a stroke or head injury
• Children or adults who stutter
• Individuals who need augmentative-alternative communication
• English-as-a-second language speakers who wish to improve their communication skills
• Hearing impaired individuals desiring a cochlear implant

Speech-Language Pathology Services

• Speech and language evaluations
• Voice evaluations and therapy in association with the Center for the Care of the Professional Voice
• Speech and language therapy provided to individuals of all ages with disorders related to:
  • Delayed language
  • Articulation
  • Stuttering
  • Strokes
  • Head Injury
  • Laryngectomy
  • Voice disorders
  • Hearing loss
  • Cleft palate
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Neurological disorders

Swallowing (Dysphagia) Services

• Oral phase evaluations
• Three phase videofluoroscopic evaluations
• Swallowing therapy and recommendations for difficulty swallowing, as well as coughing or choking during meals