Speech & Language Therapy Services

Speech and language pathologists provide evaluation and therapy services for individuals with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing impairments from newborns through the elderly. Loyola's experienced, certified and licensed speech/language pathologists are committed to your speech impairment prevention, rehabilitation and education.

A physician's referral is required to begin therapy services.

Specialty Programs

Participants with a variety of diagnoses can benefit from our comprehensive speech and language therapy treatments:

Oral motor/feeding
Videoflouroscopic swallow study
Voice prosthetics

Treatment Techniques

Our programs emphasize an individualized approach with tailored treatments. Your treatment may include:

Alaryngeal speech rehabilitation (therapy for laryngectomy patients)
Articulation remediation (sound production therapy)
Establishing augmentative/alternative communication systems

Special to Pediatrics Patients

Both inpatient and outpatient speech and language therapy services for children are provided through the Ronald McDonald® Children's Hospital of Loyola University Medical Center. Caring for children offers unique challenges. Treatments may include:

Enhancing oral-motor/swallowing skills
Establishing augmentative/alternative communication systems
Facilitation of language articulation, cognitive and voice skills

Locations

Contact Us

For an appointment or for more information about Speech & Language Therapy Services, call (888) LUHS-888.