Why Choose Mount Nittany Health Speech Language Pathology?
Our dedicated team of inpatient speech-language pathologists are committed to providing you with solutions to your speech, language, or swallowing needs. We perform comprehensive evaluations and work with you to create treatment plans just for you.
Our Approach
If you or a loved one is facing challenges related to speech, language, voice, cognition, or swallowing, our speech language pathologists are here to help. We use evidence-based practices in assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders.
Conditions We Treat
Speech delays and sounds
How we say sounds and put sounds together into words. Other words for these problems are articulation or phonological disorders, apraxia of speech, or dysarthria.
Language disorders
These are related to how well we understand what we hear or read and how we use words to tell others what we are thinking. In adults this problem may be called aphasia.
Voice disorders
How our voices sound. We may sound hoarse, lose our voices easily, talk too loudly or through our noses, or be unable to make sounds.
Fluency
Also called stuttering, fluency is how well speech flows. Someone who stutters may repeat sounds, like t-t-t-table, use “um” or “uh,” or pause a lot when talking. Many young children will go through a time when they stutter, but most outgrow it.
Cognitive communication disorders
How well our minds work. Problems may involve memory, attention, problem solving, organization, and other thinking skills.
Swallowing difficulties
How well we suck, chew, and swallow food and liquid. A swallowing disorder may lead to poor nutrition, weight loss, and other health problems. This is also called dysphagia.
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Treatments / Services
Speech Therapy Services
- Articulation Therapy
- Fluency (Stuttering) Therapy
- Language Development Therapy
Swallowing Disorders Management
- Dysphagia Evaluation
- Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies
- Swallowing Rehabilitation
Cognitive Communication Therapy
- Memory Enhancement
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Attention and Concentration Training
Pediatric Speech Therapy
- Language Delays Intervention
- Early Intervention for Communication Disorders
- Stuttering
Voice Rehabilitation
- Vocal Hygiene Education
- Voice Restoration after Surgery
- Chronic cough
- Vocal nodules
- PVFM/ILO
Communication Disorders Assessment
- Comprehensive Speech and Language Evaluation
- Communication Needs Analysis
- Pediatric Assessments
Alternative Communication
- Alternative Communication Assessment
- Implementation and Training for Alternative Communication
Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
- Coordination with Providers and Rehabilitation Specialists
Patient and Caregiver Education
- Communication Strategies Training
- Home Exercise Programs for Continued Improvement