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General therapies
Communication disorders/speech therapy
The Communication disorders/speech therapy department helps rehabilitate patients in cognition, speech, language and swallowing. Therapists assess and provide therapy to patients who have had strokes, head injuries, developmental delays, voice, stuttering, articulation disorders, swallowing disorders, cerebral palsy or cleft palate. More information about areas addressed by speech therapy
All Medcenter One speech-language pathologists hold masters degrees in speech-language pathology, and either hold, or are eligible for, the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association.
The department contains six therapy rooms, including specialized rooms for children. Each therapy room has a one-way mirror and earphones so family members may observe therapy and learn therapy techniques so they can help the patient practice at home.
The department also uses communication boards and computers to help people communicate who can no longer speak.
The department staff participates with the Cleft Palate Clinic and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Lost Chord Club of Western North Dakota, an American Cancer Society for people who have their vocal cords removed surgically.
If you have any questions about speech, language disorders and swallowing, call the Communication disorders/speech therapy department at 701.323.6176 or email webmaster@mohs.org.
topAreas addressed by speech therapy
| Cognition | Cognition refers to the mental ability to concentrate on, attend to, remember, learn, organize and process information into a logical sequence. These skills are required to solve problems in our daily lives. |
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| Language | Language refers to the means by which we convey, thoughts, ideas, wants and needs to other people. Language can be separated into expressive (content, form and use surrounding the message), and receptive (our understanding of the message).An individual can exhibit deficits in expressive or receptive language skills or both. |
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| Voice | A voice problem refers to the manner in which an individual projects his or her voice. The elements of voice are pitch, loudness, quality and flexibility. A voice problem could result in the voice sounding:
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| Dysphagia | Dysphagia is the inability to or difficulty in swallowing often secondary to neuromuscular impairment, which could be caused by head trauma, strokes, or other injuries and illnesses. A team approach to the treatment of swallowing disorders is used. The team includes: speech language pathologists; occupational therapists; registered dietitians; rehabilitation nurses; physiatrists and radiologists. •Bedside/clinical swallowing evaluation •Videofluoroscopic swallowing evaluation •Dietary consultation with registered dietitian •Recommendation of feeding techniques •Provision of special equipment •Family and patient counseling •Inservice education |
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| Stuttering | Stuttering (or disfluency) refers to disturbances in the flow of speech. It is characterized by repetitions, prolongations, struggle and tension. |
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| Laryngectomy | Laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the larynx (commonly referred to as the voice box). Pre-operative therapy includes providing information and counseling the patient and family about its post-operative effects. Inpatient therapy includes an introduction to various modes of alternative communication, including the use of artificial larynx devices and esophageal speech training. General hygiene and other issues also are discussed. Outpatient therapy includes further training of esophageal speech and/or the use of an artificial larynx device. Our goal is to enable the speaker to communicate to the best of his/her ability with family, friends and co-workers. |
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| Speech | Speech refers to the production of sounds and words involving breathing, voicing, resonation, rhythm and articulation or sound production. Speech disorders include: dysarthria, apraxia, misarticulation and phonological disorders. The severity of a speech disorder can range widely from single sound errors to complete unintelligibility. |
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