Have you ever thought about how much more difficult your life would be if you could not communicate clearly? People with speech disorders do not have to wonder, it is a struggle they live with every day. Speech therapy is an amazing program that helps children and adults, many of whom have suffered lifelong difficulties with speech, learn how to better communicate and express themselves.
The Speech Therapy department at Kirby Medical Center offers the expertise and personal services of a licensed speech pathologist who works with both adults and children. We provide speech therapy services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
Speech therapy is more than correcting the typical lisp. Communication-based speech therapy programs help children and adults produce speech that is understandable. That development can help express their needs and interact appropriately with others as they develop in the speech therapy sessions.
Speech therapy can help with:
Speech pathologists use a variety of techniques to determine what the patient’s exact disorder is. Their evaluation covers the patient’s ability to articulate and fluently string words together. If the patient has difficulty eating, a speech pathologist can also create swallow-based programs that assist patients with swallowing disorders and diet consistency modification.
Kirby Medical Center meets unique speech therapy needs in our community in a cost effective manner. Our speech therapy department is committed to evaluation, assessment, education, and motivational strategies in the therapeutic process to guide each patient toward success.
For more information on the Speech Therapy program at Kirby Medical Center, call 217-762-1830.
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