Speech-Language Pathology

Our Speech Pathologists at Premier Health can help if you have problems with any of the following:

• Language – difficulty understanding others or expressing yourself
• Communication – difficulty remembering words in order to understand or express an idea, read or write
• Cognition – attention, memory, problem solving, or planning issues that affect your daily activities
• Voice – loss or partial loss of your voice
• Speech – unable to produce sounds correctly, including stuttering or slurring
• Swallowing – difficulty passing food, drink or saliva

Our team has expertise in finding the most efficient and customized communication method(s) for your needs, which may include the use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices or voice restoration after treatment for conditions like head and neck cancer (electrolarynx, esophageal speech, or voice prosthesis).

How Are Conditions Treated?

Before your treatment program is developed, our specially trained therapists will complete a thorough exam to determine the reason for your impairment. Some common reasons are:

• Brain injury
• Brain tumor
• Dementia
  
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Parkinson's disease
• Head and neck cancer
• Stroke
• Upper airway disorders including Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM) and laryngospasm

Your speech pathologist will help develop your personalized treatment program. Using the latest techniques, tools, and technology, your treatment goals may include:

• Restore any lost function
• Improve your existing abilities
• Or enhance your communication through alternative methods
  

Learn more about our swallowing program.

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