Speech Therapy
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