Brings Back Hope
Our speech-language pathology division provides treatments for communication and swallowing disorders by using computer technology, voice or language exercises and other training to help patients develop effective communication skills.
Speech-language pathologists also help people with other challenges.
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication – offering new possibilities for people who can’t speak.Technology offers an array of options, including voice synthesizing computers and communication boards.
Words – More Than Just Talk
Words are the building blocks of communication. They express our emotions and help communicate our needs. But some people can’t find the words – they have a communication disorder.
Disorders can affect their ability to speak or prevent them from understanding.
Speech-language pathologists in our hospital are the professionals who identify, evaluate and treat swallowing disorders and wide range of speech and language disorders like:
- Stuttering – or stammering which is a condition in which the flow of speech is broken by abnormal stoppage, repetition or prolongation of sounds or syllables.
- Articulation Disorders – difficulties making sounds or syllables
- Language Disorders-difficulty in comprehending spoken language or communication thoughts, feelings and experiences.
- Aphasia – a language disorder caused by stroke, drug use, brain injury or illness. A person with aphasia may be truly at a loss for words – unable to say even his or her own name.
- Voice Disorders – example quality of voices affected (such as having a hoarse, breathy or nasal voice).
- Swallowing Disorders – known as dysphagia. This usually occurs as a result of illness, surgery, stroke or injury.
- Cognitive communication disorder – common on adults after a head injury or stroke, these disorders make it difficult to think and speak clearly and remember or solve problems.