Speech Therapy
Speech therapists (also known as speech-language pathologists) evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions that affect oral motor skills, swallowing, and speech and language abilities.
Speech therapists (also known as speech-language pathologists) evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions that affect oral motor skills, swallowing, and speech and language abilities.
Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital
8747 Squires Lane NE
Warren, OH, 44484
330-841-3700
Austintown Rehabilitation Services
1450 S. Canfield Niles Road
Youngstown, OH 44515
330-884-2250
Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital’s speech therapists work closely with neurologists, ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctors and other specialists to thoroughly evaluate patients and treat a variety of conditions, including:
Cognitive communication disorders, including memory and problem-solving difficulties
Language disorders, such as aphasia
Lisping or stuttering
Motor speech disorders, including dysarthria and apraxia
Speech conditions resulting from Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis
Swallowing disorders, such as dysphagia
Voice disorders, including dysphonia
Our speech therapists provide education, support and treatment strategies to improve communication and swallowing, utilizing a range of treatment options such as:
Cognitive retraining, following stroke or other neurological impairment
Customized exercises designed to strengthen muscles used in speaking or swallowing
Electrical stimulation, such as VitalStim therapy, to improve swallowing ability by retraining motor nerves in the throat
Nutrition or diet modifications