Pricing: Flat rate of $125 per session

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Voice and Resonance

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​Voice disorders can result in a change in quality, volume, pitch or resonance. These changes can be due to, but not limited to: 

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• Nodules

• Polyps

• Chronic laryngitis

• Reinke's edema

• Vocal fold paralysis

• Head and neck cancer

• Cleft palate

• Velopharyngeal insufficiency

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Voice differences may also be targeted. An example of a voice difference is when a person's voice does not match the person. This is often, but not always, the case for individuals who identify across the gender spectrum. Specialized therapy is offered for individuals who are seeking assistance with finding an optimal vocal range. This program may focus on education about the voice, voice changes during transitions, exploration to determine the target pitch, and training on obtaining and using the target pitch without damaging the vocal folds. This program also targets non-verbal communication (gestures, body language), grammar, and articulation as needed. All sessions are individualized based on the client's needs. 

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Advanced training has been acquired in order to offer the following voice therapy programs and techniques:

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• Lee-Silverman Voice Treatment Program (LSVT LOUD)

• Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT)

• Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy (CSCFT)

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Per best practice guidelines, it is recommended that clients consult with an ENT prior to participating in voice therapy in order to rule out any medical conditions. This will be discussed at the time of your consultation or evaluation.

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Feeding and Swallowing

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​Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia can present in multiple phases of the swallow: oral (mouth), pharyngeal (throat) and/or esophageal (esophagus). 

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After a clinical swallow evaluation is completed, an instrumental swallow assessment may be recommended. This is done via either a modified barium swallow study (MBS) or a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). These studies allow the SLP to observe where the food and liquid is going as it is swallowed, and can aid the SLP in determining the safest diet to take, as well as the safest strategies to use while eating. Both procedures are completed as an outpatient procedure at a local hospital. 

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Difficulty swallowing can present as picky eating in the pediatric population, which can be a result of difficulty with various textures and temperatures of food and liquid. Additionally, the oral mechanism is carefully examined to rule in/out tongue or lip ties and other orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs).

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Stuttering

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Stuttering is a disruption in the flow of speech. It may present as sound syllable repetitions (I.e., "ba-ba-ba-ball"), prolongations (I.e., "sssstop") or blocks (I.e., "[pause]....book"). Developmental stuttering may resolve over time and may be due to language development. In some cases, stuttering may not resolve. If you have questions, it is important to have this conversation with a speech-language pathologist in order to determine if therapy is recommended.

 

Stuttering therapy is provided to individuals of all ages and focuses effective communication skills in order to support confident speakers. As a result, therapy will not solely focus on fluency shaping.

 

For individuals typically under 5 years of age, therapy will include parent coaching on facilitating and encouraging a positive communication experience, education on stuttering, techniques to promote confident communicators, and may include fluency shaping.

 

For individuals typically 5 years of age and older, counseling and mindfulness techniques will be incorporated and at the forefront of treatment. Additional techniques may include cognitive restructuring, desensitization, confidence building, self-advocacy, stuttering modification, and fluency shaping tools as needed.

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Corporate Speech Pathology Services

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An elective program, corporate speech pathology is geared towards working professionals who wish to improve their communication skills. Programs are either 1:1 or in a group, and are individualized based on the client's needs. All programs include education about basic communication skills and may include education and training on expressive and written language skills, non-verbal communication skills, voice and vocal projection, and articulation or speech clarity.

 

The program may include:​

• Public speaking support

• Presentation skills

• Voice preservation and conservation

• Accent or dialect modification/reduction

• Interpersonal communication and conflict resolution

• Effective writing skills

• Resume writing and proofreading

• Interview coaching

• Active listening

• Telephone etiquette

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This program is ideal for individuals who communicate with others on a daily basis. Industries that may benefit from employees participating in this program include, but are not limited to:

• Medical/health care

• Biotech

• Pharmaceuticals

• Business

• Education

• Customer Service 

• Telecommunication

• Journalism

• Coaching

• Recruiting

• Consulting

• Fine arts

• Tradework

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Cognitive Communication

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Cognitive communication disorders present as difficulty in the areas of memory, attention, executive functions, problem solving and reasoning. Individuals may find they have difficulty with the following:

• staying on task/easily distracted

• recalling new or important information

• managing daily schedules

• managing multiple tasks at a time

• generating safe solutions

• starting or completing tasks.

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Speech Sound Disorders

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Speech skills develop at different times depending on the child. Speech therapy would be warranted when the child has reached or exceeded the typical age of mastery for a specific sound. ​Speech sound delays and disorders include articulation (individual sounds) and phonological processes (sound patterns). We have specialized training in PROMPT method.

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Articulation is not only developmental. Adolescents and adults may acquire articulation disorders from stroke or TBI, which may present as apraxia of speech (difficulty planning and producing movement for speech) or dysarthria (speech errors often due to muscle weakness or paralysis).

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Language​

 

Expressive​​ Language is how we use words to express ideas, state opinions and ask questions. It includes the words we use, how we structure sentences, and how we convey meaning.

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​Receptive Language is how we understand language. It includes the ability to follow directions, understand concepts (size, quantity, quality), understand meaning using modifiers (e.g. blue ball vs red ball), understanding gestures, or understanding questions.

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Aphasia is the loss of language, which can include either or both expressive and receptive skills. It may also consist of difficulty with reading and writing. Aphasia is common after stroke or in dementia.

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