Speech Therapy

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Speech Therapy Services

RESTORE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The speech language pathologists at Northbound Health strive to offer personalized speech and language services to allow individuals to communicate in the most effective manner possible to fully participate in their lives.

Language

Aphasia is a language disorder that makes it difficult to find words, speak words, listen to others, and even read and write. It occurs most often from a stroke or brain injury. Northbound offers individual speech and language treatment sessions that focus on your unique communication needs.

Voice

SPEAK OUT! ® is a highly effective speech therapy program developed by the Parkinson Voice Project. SPEAK OUT! ® consists of one assessment and 12 individual sessions focused on speaking with intent. After the initial 12 sessions, individuals are encouraged to transition to a group program called LOUD crowd® to foster accountability and generalization of their best voice.

- LOUD crowd® is the second tier of voice and speech therapy developed to foster accountability and generalization in a group setting.

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Cognitive-Communication Disorders

After an injury to the brain, individuals may have difficulty with cognitive tasks such as attention, memory, organization, problem solving, and multi-tasking. Difficulty in these areas can affect how individuals interact with others and accomplish activities in their daily lives.

Dysphagia

Dysphagia is trouble swallowing. A swallowing problem can be any change in the way you swallow your food, drink or manage your saliva (spit). When eating and drinking, the following symptoms can indicate a swallowing problem:

Coughing or clearing your throat
A wet sounding voice
Needing extra liquid to wash down solid foods
Food sticking in your throat
Needing more effort to swallow
Trouble chewing
Extra swallows needed to clear a mouthful
Liquid coming “back up” through your nose or mouth
Needing more time to complete a meal

Thank You Northbound Health

“In May of 2021, my life came to a screeching halt, as I had to undergo emergency brain surgery. A craniotomy was performed to remove a benign brain tumor. I now can relate to what so many individuals and their families experience when an unexpected, emotional, and deeply impactful situation occurs. The fear and doubt that you feel during recovery can be very daunting. The medical community acts quickly to help save a life, but what about preparing you to recover? Return to life? It’s forever changed from that point forward. I would personally say that is when the hard work, sweat, and tears begin. This is what makes Northbound Health so uniquely special. The therapists have seen this firsthand and want to make this transition tailored to what each person/family needs. Each person differs from the next. Shouldn’t our therapy be different also?”

– Erica Hofmann

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