Mary Free Bed speech therapy services offer both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation to help individuals of all ages improve their communication, cognitive and swallowing abilities. Our team of experienced speech-language pathologists provides personalized therapy to address a wide range of speech and language disorders, ensuring that each patient can communicate effectively and confidently.
Speech therapy focuses on evaluating and treating speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. These disorders can result from various conditions, including neurological disorders, developmental delays, injuries and surgeries. Our goal is to help patients regain their ability to communicate and perform daily activities independently.
Our speech therapy services are available to individuals of all ages, from children to adults, who are experiencing:
Effective speech therapy is crucial for improving communication skills, cognitive function, and swallowing abilities. Early intervention and continuous therapy can lead to significant improvements in quality of life, enabling individuals to participate more fully in their personal, social, and professional lives.
Your treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation conducted by our skilled speech-language pathologists. This evaluation can include assessments of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing abilities to determine the most effective treatment approach.
Based on the evaluation, we develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs and goals. Your plan may include:
Speech and language disorders can result from various conditions, including:
Vocal health is essential for effective communication and functioning in your daily life. Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a condition that affects your airway and can impact your breathing and speaking.
Changes in your voice, like hoarseness or breathiness, can result from vocal strain, lesions on the vocal cords, or reduced vocal cord movement. These changes may occur due to surgery, intense vocal use, post-viral effects, or other health conditions.
Mary Free Bed speech-language pathologists are experts in communication disorders, including VCD. They can develop a personalized plan and guide you through exercises to manage your vocal cord dysfunction symptoms during speech therapy sessions.
Our Myofunctional Training Program’s speech-language pathologists help strengthen and improve control of the muscles in your face and mouth, especially the tongue.
After an initial evaluation, we’ll create a personalized therapy plan. Typically, training starts with weekly 30-minute sessions for four to six weeks to establish new behaviors. Follow-up visits may be needed but will become less frequent over three to six months.
Phone: 616.840.8000
Fax: 616.840.9642
