Livingston HealthCare

Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is one of the rehabilitation services offered at Livingston HealthCare. Speech therapy focuses on the development or disorders of speech, language, voice, feeding, swallowing, and functional communication. Some specific disorders diagnosed and treated by speech therapy include but are not limited to: Speech disorders with articulation (not saying sounds correctly or substitution of one sound for another) Dysarthria or slurred speech Language disorders such as developmental delay Aphasia, a disorder that commonly occurs following a stroke that can include problems with expression, comprehension and following directions, reading and writing, as well as problems with swallowing Dysphagia, or problems swallowing Voice disorders, such as nodules or polyps Laryngectomee or patients who have a tracheostomy tube Cognitive Disorders, which can occur after a stroke or head injury and include problems with memory, thought processing, reasoning, judgement, and overall thought organization Pediatric feeding and swallowing Cleft Lip and Palate Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, and other related disorders Speech therapy can also provide therapy for disorders relative to a number of degenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease, ALS, etc. For more information, talk with your physician or call 406-222-7231. For information on pediatric therapy services, including speech therapy, click here.