Speech-language pathology services are located within the Rehabilitation Department at Prairie Ridge Health, providing inpatient and outpatient care, for patients across the lifespan.

Evaluation and Treatment Areas:
  • Speech Articulation
  • Language (expressive, receptive, written and reading)
  • Fluency/Stuttering
  • Feeding and Swallowing
  • Voice (using consistent and healthy pitch)
  • Cognition (increasing understanding, memory, and attention skills)
  • Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies, in conjunction with radiology
Our team is also certified in both LSVT LOUD and SPEAK OUT! Therapy, specialized voice therapy for Parkinson's Disease and related disorders.

Commonly Associated Disorders:
  • Articulation or Phonological Disorder
  • Apraxia of Speech
  • Language Impairments
  • Autism
  • Learning and Cognitive Disabilities
  • Brain Injury
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Stroke
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Vocal Fold Nodules
  • Muscle Tension Dysphonia
  • Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion

If you believe you or someone you know is experiencing swallowing or communication disorders, contact your physician for a referral. You may also contact us with any questions by calling 920-623-1430