Speech and Language Therapy

Services for Improved Adult Communication

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The Center for Speech and Language

Offers therapy and treatments for speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders, including problems due to stroke and head trauma/injuries.  Our staff is ASHA-certified and state-licensed for speech and language pathology. We will treat you and your family member with the compassion and respect you deserve.

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Comprehensive Assessment

An evaluation includes both formal tasks and an analysis of current patterns of communication. An evaluation will include the patient's speech intelligibility, ability to understand spoken language, use of words, gestures, and critical-thinking skills. Voice and swallowing are also assessed.

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Speech Therapy for Adult

Choosing to improve communication skills in speech therapy can change the path of recovery. Persons suffering from oral cancer, stroke, memory loss, stuttering or Parkinson’s Disease can benefit from speech therapy. Adults, may feel less confident and embarrassed when they lack the capacity to communicate accurately. The Center for Speech and Language staff understands the value of communication in preserving a person's quality of life.

Evaluations and therapy are available in the following areas:


  • Dysarthria:
  • Changes in speech clarity that occur as a result of a stroke or head injury.


  • Aphasia:
  • A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate, frequently caused by a stroke or other brain damage. 


  • Aphonia:
  • A total lack of voice.


  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication:
  • Methods of communication other than speech, such as through the use of an electronic device. Use of AAC can help to …give the patient more control and diminish frustration.


  • Cognitive Retraining Following Head Injury:
  • The objective of a cognitive rehabilitation program is to recover a person’s capacity to process, construe and respond to …environmental ideas, and additionally form procedures and strategies to compensate for functions which are essential in …social, familial, occupational, and educational relationships.


  • Fluency Disorders/Stuttering:
  • A speech disorder described by repetition or prolongation of words, syllables, or sounds. 


  • Language: 
  • Using words to communicate a message, including the ordering of the words, vocabulary, and the practical use of the message. 


  • Dysphagia:
  • Difficulty swallowing


  • Tongue Thrust (OMD): Orofacial (mouth and face) Myofunctional (muscle function) Disorder.
  • A forward position of the tongue at rest, and a thrust between or against the teeth during swallowing and/or speech.


  • Voice Disorders:
  • Conditions concerning irregular pitch, quality or loudness of the voice. Triggers may include reflux, infections, cancer, contracting a virus and other diseases that could paralyze the vocal cords.

The Center for Speech and Language’s staff is dedicated to our patients, both when building skills and recovering from the loss of skills. Contact us today to make an appointment for an evaluation or therapy. Call us at 256-533-3314 or (931) 557-9444. We work with Medicaid and most insurance plans.

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