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Speech therapy can help you improve your ability to produce and understand language — including speaking, listening, reading, writing, organizing and solving problems. Our speech therapists are specially trained and experienced to help you address:
- Aphasia (deficit in comprehension or expression of language).
- Apraxia (loss of motor control and planning for speech production).
- Cognitive problems.
- Communication difficulties.
- Memory issues.
- Problem solving issues.
- Sequencing.
- Swallowing problems.
Speech therapy is especially helpful if your abilities are impaired due to a stroke, head injury or other type of neurological disease. In addition, speech therapy is helpful if you suffer from speech impediments (such as stuttering), hearing loss, mental disabilities or a medical condition (such as cerebral palsy).
On an outpatient basis, we provide effective treatments for a variety of conditions, including:
- Brain injury.
- Cognition deficits.
- Delayed language or articulation.
- Dysphasia (inability to swallow or difficulty swallowing).
- Reading comprehension difficulties.
- Stroke.
- Visual perception difficulties.
VitalStim® Therapy System for Swallowing Disorders
Salt Lake Regional now offers the VitalStim® Therapy System. When combined with swallowing exercises, the VitalStim® Therapy System is a safe and effective treatment option that is designed to help you overcome swallowing disorders (dysphagia) or difficulties by accelerating strengthening, restoring function and helping your brain remap the swallow. VitalStim uses electrical stimulation to increase strength and coordination of the swallowing muscles. As a result of this treatment option, you can enjoy an improved quality of life and regain the ability to enjoy normal eating and drinking.
For more information about Salt Lake Regional’s speech therapy services, please call (801) 350-4593 (Salt Lake City) or (801) 748-1861 (Sandy).
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