Speech therapy

Speech therapy is designed for individuals with communication, cognitive or swallowing disorders.

Whether acquired at birth or the result of an injury or illness, speech and language disorders can have far-reaching consequences, especially when it comes to academic achievement, social adjustment and career advancement. Our speech and language pathologists (SLPs) use state-of-the-art techniques and are committed to your progress.

Northbay Health’s speech therapy program treats many disorders, including:

• Language problems (aphasia): word finding, verbal expression, comprehension, inability to communicate ideas
• Memory problems: attention, concentration, memory, visual-spatial construction, executive functioning (problem solving, abstract thoughts and reasoning, interpretation of figurative language)
• Speech fluency problems: stuttering, choppy speech
• Speech intelligibility problems (dysarthria, apraxia): slurred speech, poor articulation
• Swallowing problems: choking, coughing while eating or drinking
• Voice problems: hoarseness, volume