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Speech
Pathology
Continuum of Care
The
Speech Pathology Department provides evaluation and
therapy services for individuals with communication,
cognitive and/or swallowing impairments from birth to
geriatrics. The experienced certified and licensed speech/language
pathologists are committed to the prevention, rehabilitation
and education of patients and their families.
Services
Include:
- Language
delays
- Articulation
remediation
- Oral-motor/feeding
dysfunction
- Alaryngeal
speech rehabilitation
- Organic
and functional voice disorders
- Dysfluency
(stuttering)
- Neurological-based
disorders resulting in need for cognitive retraining,
aphasia therapy and/or swallowing intervention
- Motor
speech disorders (dysarthria, apraxia of speech)
- Dysphagia
(swallowing) rehabilitation
- Videofluoroscopic
swallow studies in conjunction with the radiology
department
- Establishing
augmentative/alternative communication systems
- Support
groups (i.e. Stroke and New Voice clubs)
Special
to Pediatrics Patients:
- Facilitation
of language articulation, cognitive and voice skills
- Enhancing
oral-motor/swallowing skills
- Establishing
augmentative/alternative communication systems
A
physician's referral for initiation of services is required.
Locations
and Contacts
A full spectrum of speech pathology services
is available in Maywood at:
Loyola
University Hospital
Loyola
Outpatient Center
To
speak with a coordinator who can help assess your medical
needs and find an appropriate physician, call the Loyola
Physician Referral staff at (708) 327-1000.
Related
Links
Department
of Audiology
Program
Manager
Maribeth Walsh, MS, CCC-SP/L
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