SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (SLP) is the study of communication disorders and swallowing disorders.
Location: The Therapy Center at College Station Medical Center
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone numbers: Direct- 979-764-5122, Front Desk- 979-680-5420
Methods of referral: A physician’s referral is necessary to set up an initial assessment and/or treatment. Please contact the front desk for inquires regarding billing and insurance.
College Station Medical Center offers comprehensive SLP programs for both children and adults including assessments and treatment for the following:
- Aphasia (language comprehension/expression disorder)
- Apraxia (oral/verbal motor planning disorder)
- Articulation Disorders (speech clarity)
- Auditory Processing Deficits (misinterpretation of what is heard)
- Autism (Pervasive Developmental Disorder)
- Cleft Palate Disorders and Other Related Syndromes
- Cognitive Deficits
- Delayed and/or Disordered Language Skills (pragmatic language)
- Dysfluency (stuttering)
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorders)
- Feeding Disorders (Oral Aversion)
- Hearing Impairment (hearing loss, Cochlear Implants)
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Sensory Integration Deficits (hypersensitivity to touch, sound and/or Attention Deficit Disorders)
- Voice (management of voice disorders)
Treatment programs include:
Articulation Therapy: This type of therapy is designed to enhance the understandability of spoken speech. Children or adults presenting with Oral/Verbal Apraxia, http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/apraxia.htm
Dysarthria http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dysarthria/HQ00589 or a Phonological Processing Disorder would benefit from this type of treatment.
Freedom of Fluency: Fluency targets are reached in structured settings progressing to natural speaking situations in individuals who have moderate to profound stuttering. http://www.stutteringhelp.org/
Language Therapy for the Stroke Patient and/or the Head Injured Patient: This treatment is designed for adults who have suffered a stroke or a head injury affecting their ability to understand speech, their ability to clearly communicate their thoughts and needs, and/or weaknesses noted in cognitive abilities. http://www.healthline.com/sw/gsa-aphasia
Parkinson’s Voice Treatment Program: This program improves articulation, loudness, and voice quality for those suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. http://www.parkinsons.org/parkinsons-treatment.html
Pediatric Language Therapy: A fun and interactive way for children with communication delays/disorders to improve in a one-on-one setting through language enriched therapeutic activities. Treatment is individualized and caregivers are given the opportunity to discuss treatment results at the end of each session. Home programming is provided.
Sensory Integration Therapy: A multi-disciplinary approach for individuals with deficits in their ability to process information obtained through the senses. The person may experience difficulties with correctly processing the information they hear, focused attention span, behavior, hypersensitivity to touch and movement, and/or social skills. http://specialchildren.about.com/od/sensoryintegration/Sensory_Integration_Dysfunction.htm
Swallowing Treatment: Treatment for swallowing (dysphagia) disorders is based on the results of a Bedside Swallow Study and/or a Modified Barium Swallow Study. Individualized treatment protocols for mild to profound swallowing problems are available and may include neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) via Vital Stim Swallowing Therapy http://www.vitalstim.com and/or Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation (DPNS) http://www.speechteam.com/hist_dpns.htm.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/dysph.asp
Voice Therapy: Treatment for voice disorders including chronic hoarseness, vocal abuse, vocal nodules, spastic dysphonia, pitch, nasality, laryngectomee, and other related voice disorders.
Experience and state of the art techniques combine to offer Brazos County and the surrounding areas the best in Speech/Language Pathology services. Our Speech/Language Pathologists collectively represent over 65 years of experience in the field of Communication Disorders and Swallowing Disorders. Our staff is licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the state of Texas http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/speech and hold Certificates of Clinical Competency by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). http://www.asha.org/default.htm
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