Speech, Language and Hearing - Infant, Preschool, School-age and Adult Services

Supports individuals with concerns in the areas of speech, language, reading, writing, voice disorders, stuttering and feeding/swallowing disorders.

Services offered:

• speech and language assessments, therapy, and consultation
• hearing screening for all ages
• newborn hearing screening (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention)
• Hanen and related training (upon request)
• home programming
• speech or language therapy groups
• swallowing and feeding assessments (environmental, fiberoptics, video fluoroscopy)
• voice therapy and vocal hygiene
• stuttering treatment
• after-stroke communication therapy
• language therapy (example: aphasia)
• in-services for professionals, support staff, or family
• augmentative communication device trials / assessment (low tech supports and high tech device authorization status)
• high-tech speech generating communication device assessment

Feeding and swallowing services:

• bedside swallowing screenings at the hospital or mealtime observations to assess feeding and swallowing.
• anyone can refer feeding and swallowing concerns when they see the following when eating/drinking:

                  - coughing / choking
                  - breathing changes / gasping
                  - watering eyes
                  - sweating
                  - face becomes red
                  - won’t eat or drink certain food or fluids