Speech Therapy

Advanced therapies to assist those with speech, language and swallowing disorders

Certified speech-language pathologists at University Hospitals offer a wide spectrum of speech therapy services for adults with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• ALS
• Apraxia of speech and dysarthria
• Congenital anomalies
• Hearing impairment and cochlear implant recipients
• Neurological disorders
• Parkinson’s disease
• Speech and language disorders
• Speech articulation disorders/phonological disorders
• Stroke/ cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
• Stuttering and cluttering
• Swallowing problems (dysphagia)
• Tracheostomy/ventilator dependency
• Traumatic brain injury
• Voice and resonance disorders

High-Tech Diagnosis

Our speech therapists ensure the highest quality and coordinated care for our patients. Working closely with the patient and family members, therapists use the latest high-tech tools to diagnose voice and swallowing disorders, including:

• Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
• Modified barium swallow tests (MBS)
• Nasendoscopy
• Videofluoroscopy
• Videostroboscopy