When your ability to speak, swallow, or effectively communicate with others is compromised, your quality of life diminishes as well. Our outpatient Speech-Language Therapy program at UPMC Rehabilitation Institute aims to restore your ability to communicate and facilitates a swift return to normal activity.
Speech therapy is a specialized form of treatment for children and adults who have difficulty communicating, speaking, eating, or swallowing. Not just for the development of young children, speech therapy treats a wide range of speech disorders that alter a person’s ability to vocalize and articulate words.
Our ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association) licensed speech-language pathologists specialize in the development and disorders of human communication.
Speech disorders that affect young children are not typically the same as those hindering older adults. For children, our speech-language pathologists target general speech problems including stuttering and other issues that stem from learning and hearing disabilities. Adults eligible for speech therapy may have similar problems or medical conditions which result in difficulty communicating or swallowing.
Examples of medical conditions and developmental disorders speech therapy treats are:
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At UPMC our speech-language pathologists work on an individual basis to evaluate, treat, and accomplish your therapy goals. We also work with your referring physician to develop a plan of care best suited to your needs.
Speech language pathologists are able to determine your affecting speech disorder and create a comprehensive treatment plan based upon the disorder or medical condition. Therapy sessions may include a variety of oral motor, jaw, tongue, and other exercises at the discretion of the therapist.
Speech-language therapy can improve:
Take action to restore your ability to communicate and confidence at UPMC’s top-ranking physical therapy services by visiting a location near you.
Moon Township
412-269-7062
1600 Coraopolis Heights Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
North Strabane
724-229-5260
100 Adios Drive, Suite 1160
Washington, PA 15301
Pittsburgh – Mercy Pavilion
412-642-5460
UPMC Mercy Pavilion, Fourth Floor
1622 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Want to learn more about speech therapy? Check out this blog post on speech - language therapy from the UPMC HealthBeat blog.
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