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Who We Help:
Speech Therapy can help an adult with:
- Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Degenerative neurological disease (Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, etc.)
- Surgical removal of cancer in the mouth or throat
- Cerebral Palsy
- Dysphagia
Speech Therapy can help a child who:
- Is not talking or cannot say certain sounds
- Has difficulty engaging in a conversation with others
- Does not understand what is being said or cannot follow directions
- Does not use correct grammar
Specialized Programs:
- Oral Motor Treatment-improves oral-muscle strength and control for speech and feeding
- Dysphagia Treatment-helps patients chew and swallow safely
- Aphasia Rehabilitation-improves word finding and communication skills
- Augmentative/Alternative Communication-helps non-verbal patients communicate more effectively
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® (LSVT)-improves speech for patients with Parkinson's Disease
- Fast ForWord®-computerized language learning exercises; improves auditory processing skills
- Individualized Reading Instruction-improves reading, comprehension and spelling
- Dysphagia/Feeding Therapy-improves swallowing and food aversions
- Fluency Enhancing Treatment-improves speech fluency for children or adults who stutter
- PROMPT (Prompts for Restructering Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)-improves motor planning and sequencing for patients with verbal dyspraxia
- PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)-helps patients understand and use pictures to communicate wants and needs
The Hanen Program® for Parents: It Takes Two to TalkTM-teaches parents how to promote thier child's language development
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For more information contact your local clinic: |
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CRD - Roanoke |
CRD - Blacksburg
540-961-1230 |
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540-989-1290 |
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