Speech-language pathology, also referred to as speech therapy, is for patients who have difficulty with communication (speech, expressing or understanding language, reading and writing), cognition (memory, attention, reasoning and problem-solving) or swallowing.
What conditions are treated in speech therapy?
Speech therapy should be consulted if a patient present with any of the following impairments/needs:
• Swallowing difficulty
• Decreased language skills
• Decreased ability to express their wants/needs
• Cognitive/linguistic deficits
• Patient tracheotomy/patient on a ventilator
• Patient/family education and training
• Voice disorders
• Fluency disorder
• Articulation disorder
• Augmentative communication
How we can help you?
Speech therapy services of RMI Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Department for children and adults include:
• Speech therapy for toddlers who are delayed in developing speech
• Speech therapy for apraxia, the difficulty with producing certain sounds and syllables
• Speech therapy for stuttering
• Speech therapy for aphasia, which is difficulty with language expression and understanding due to brain injury
• Therapy for difficulty with swallowing in patients after stroke
• Group session for children’s
• Personalized sessions for autistic children
