Speech/Language and Swallowing Program

Rehabologym offers comprehensive speech services including interventions for improved speech and voice, language and communication, memory and cognition, and swallow function.

Treated conditions:

Aphasia
Verbal Apraxia
Dysarthria
Dysphonia
Cognitive-linguistic impairments
Dysphagia

Reach 4 Speech – Combined Speech Therapy & Occupational Therapy

Rehabologym is proud to offer a unique combination of utilizing the expertise of Speech Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy combined within the same session to offer intensive, customized skilled therapy for improved Speech, Voice, Language, Communication, Memory and Cognition needed for Activities of Daily Living.

Rehabologym’s Reach 4 Speech Program uses cutting edge technologies for assessments and treatments of a variety of conditions to enhance quality of life with focus on Language, Cognition and Functional Communication.

Speech/Language and Swallowing Program (ST) Services:

1:1 Skilled Intensive Customized Services
- Speech Therapy (ST)
Complimentary Consultations (ST)
Comprehensive Evaluations (ST)
Comprehensive Aphasia assessments and therapy (ST)
Voice therapy with biofeedback software to improve pitch, loudness, and vocal quality for speech (ST)
Assessment and training with augmentative communication devices including Lingraphica Aphasia software (ST)
Cognitive-linguistic and memory therapy (ST)
Comprehensive swallow assessments and therapy to improve safe eating and drinking (ST)
VitalStim swallow therapy with FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) technology to improve strength and ROM of the muscles involved in swallowing (ST)
Communication groups to practice and improve conversational fluency (ST)
Reach 4 Speech – Combined Speech/Language Therapy integrated with Upper Limb Robotics’ Occupational Therapy for Functional Communication & Behavioral Management (OT, ST)

Citations

Arreola V., Ortega O., Alvarez-Berdugo, D, Rofes L., Tomsen N., Cabib C., Muriana D., Palomera E., Clavé P. Effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation in chronic post-stroke patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia: 1 year results of a randomized controlled trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2021 Sep;35(9):778-789. doi: 10.1177/15459683211023187. Epub 2021 Jun 17.

Buchwald A, Falconer C, Rykman-Peltz A, Cortes M, Pascual-Leone A, Thickbroom GW, Krebs HI, Fregni F, Gerber LM, Oromendia C, Chang J, Volpe BT, Edwards DJ. Robotic Arm Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Patients With Aphasia May Promote Speech and Language Recovery (but Effect Is Not Enhanced by Supplementary tDCS). Front Neurol. 2018 Oct 22;9:853. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00853. eCollection 2018. PMID:30405512.

Des Roches CA. & Kiran S. Technology based rehabilitation to improve communication after acquired brain injury. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2017 Jul 28;11:382. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00382. eCollection 2017.

Chang JL, Saul M, Volpe BT. (2019). Practical review of robotics in the treatment of chronic impairment after acquired brain injury. In J. Elbaum (2^nd Edition). Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrated Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach. (pp. 71-88).

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