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Speech and Language Pathology

Speech and Language PathologyThe Northwest Texas Healthcare System Department of Speech and Language Pathology provides innovation and excellence in the evaluation, treatment and management of patients with disorders of speech, voice, language, cognition, memory and swallowing.

The department provides direct patient care, counseling and education within an interdisciplinary team.

The Speech and Language Pathology staff interacts with all disciplines, including neurosciences, otolaryngology, radiology, oncology and general medicine. Speech and language pathology services are provided to outpatients and hospitalized patients.

The staff's clinical expertise and core values of compassion and respect demonstrate their firm commitment to providing high quality care for patients.

Patients Served
People with acquired difficulty in speech, language, memory, cognition and swallowing secondary to:
  • Stroke (CVA)
  • Brain tumor
  • Neurological/post-neurological condition
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Head and neck surgery
 
Specific disorders treated include:
  • Aphasia
  • Apraxia
  • Dysarthria
  • Dysphagia
  • Voice disorders
  • Laryngectomy
  • Glossectomy
Services
The Department of Speech and Language Pathology provides evaluative, preventative and rehabilitative services to those with communicative, cognitive and swallowing disorders.

An individualized treatment plan focusing on re-establishing functional and reliable communication is implemented for each patient. Treatment goals may also address specific communicative-cognitive deficits through facilitatory and compensatory treatment techniques. Patients with swallowing disorders are seen for a comprehensive evaluation, which may include a videofluorographic swallowing study to achieve safe swallowing. This is followed by swallowing treatment and diet modification as needed.
 
New Services
 
Learn more about the Accent Modication Class, Voice Lab and
Support Group for patients and families with augmentative communication devices.

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Staff
The clinical staff includes two speech-language pathologists certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. As part of an academic medical institution, graduate students majoring in speech-language pathology also provide clinical services under direct supervision from clinical staff.

Location/Hours

The Department of Speech and Language Pathology is located in NWTHS Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. Appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For more information, please call 354-1774.

Newborn Hearing Screening Program

The Newborn Hearing Screening Program at Northwest Texas has earned distinguished certification for state reporting practices and for receiving exceptional results based on infant hearing screening criteria. Other efforts that contributed to this distinction include managing the hearing screening program and it's objective to screen all babies born at the hospital, attention given to follow-up appointments and for the appropriate transfer of patient records.

Cleft Lip/Palate Counseling

We have long provided advanced surgical care for children born with this common and treatable condition.  We are dedicated to helping families adjust to the births of children with craniofacial problems, and the demands created by the consequent physical and emotional stress.

Parents will learn more about this condition, how to feed and care for your infant before cleft surgery and what to do if follow-up is necessary later in life.

Call 354-1774 to learn more.

Autism Program Available

This program gives patients the tools they need to enhance their strengths in school and at home. Outpatient services for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder utilize a multidisciplinary approach that includes psychological, pediatric and speech pathology.

Our speech language therapy will help improve communication skills, and occupational and physical therapy can improve motor skills. Sensory integration helps children with aversions to certain touches and smells.

Call 354-1774 for more information.

More Information

The department provides evaluative, preventive and rehabilitative services to patients with communication disorders.


Rehabilitation services are provided to outpatients and hospitalized patients. 
 
 
Audiology
 
Occupational Therapy
 
Physical Therapy

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