Speech Therapy Services
Speech therapists (also known as speech-language pathologists) evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions that affect oral motor skills, swallowing, and speech and language abilities. Porter Health Care System's speech therapists work closely with neurologists, ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctors and other specialists to thoroughly evaluate patients and treat a variety of conditions, including:
- Cognitive communication disorders, including memory and problem-solving difficulties
- Language disorders, such as aphasia.
- Lisping or stuttering
- Motor speech disorders, including dysarthria and apraxia
- Speech conditions resulting from Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.
- Swallowing disorders, such as dysphagia.
- Voice disorders, including dysphonia