SpeechTherapy 

Working with you to become a successful communicatior and improve your swallowing:

Therapists provide individualized care to clients on acute care units, inpatient rehabilitation units, in their homes and on an outpatient basis. 

MedCentral's Speech Language Pathologists assess and treat adults with a variety of diagnoses

• Bell's Palsy and other facial/oral motor deficits
• Laryngectomy
• Head and neck cancer
• Neurological disorders-ALS, Parkinson's disease, etc.
• Stroke
• Stuttering
• Swallowing disorders
• Tracheostomy/ventilator dependent/speaking valves 
• Voice disorders
• Traumatic brain injury
• Cognitive deficits 

Specialized services:

• Blom-Singer Voice Prosthesis evaluation, fitting and modification
• Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation (DPNS)/sensory stimulation 
• Facial Muscle Exercise Program (FMEP) including electrical stimulation
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
• Modified barium swallow studies (MBS) 
• Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation of Swallowing (VitalStim)
• Videostroboscopy for identification and treatment of voice disorders
• Lee Silverman Voice Treatment for patients with Parkinson's Disease(LSVT)
• Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT)  
• Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy (CSCFT) for voice disorders 
• Referrals for audiological services as needed
• Newborn/infant hearing screenings
• Speech Generating Device (SGD) assessments 

For more information, call Mansfield Hospital at 419-526-8290, Shelby Hospital at (419) 342-1823, or send e-mail or visit:
American Speech and Hearing Association (www.asha.org)
National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders (www.nidcd.nih.gov)

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MedCentral offers help with swallowing problems







 

Last updated January 30, 2013