At Southcoast Health, our team of speech and language pathologists offers expertise and therapy in all areas of speech, language, swallowing and voice disorders. Using comprehensive standardized testing and state-of-the-art technology, we provide the highest quality of care to children and adults of all ages to prevent a disorder from disrupting their development or everyday activities.
As part of our rehabilitative services, we provide speech, language, swallowing and voice services in Fall River and Dartmouth, MA that include:
If you are interested in speech-language therapy for yourself or a loved one, reach out to your primary care physician, and they can refer you to a speech pathologist or ENT doctor near you.
As communication is essential to learning, working and social interaction, impaired communication impacts every aspect of a person’s world. Speech and language disorders are commonly caused by:
Our speech and language pathologists can help in the development or retraining of speech and language skills, as well as improve listening and attention skills.
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a disorder that is usually a sign of a problem in the mouth, throat or esophagus. Swallowing problems are usually caused by premature birth, stroke, cancer or neurological disorders.
Common symptoms may include:
Our speech and language pathologists partner with ENTs to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders. Many voice conditions are not serious and can be treated or prevented through careful assessment and therapy. However, voice disorders can sometimes be a symptom of a more serious medical condition.
Symptoms of voice disorders may include:
Those who may benefit from our voice services include:
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