Your Care Team
Your Care Team: Speech-Language Pathologist
Communication shapes how we connect, express, and navigate the world. When challenges with speech, cognition, voice or swallowing arise, we know they can impact more than our words—they can affect confidence, relationships and independence.
At Mary Free Bed, our expert speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide the specialized care you need to strengthen your voice and build connections. Through a personalized therapy approach, our SLPs work alongside an interdisciplinary team to help you overcome obstacles, achieve your goals and enhance your quality of life.
How Speech-Language Pathologists Help
Our SLPs specialize in diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions that impact daily communication and function. They offer customized therapy for:
- Communication: Improving speech clarity, fluency, and language skills.
- Cognition: Enhancing memory, problem-solving, and attention.
- Swallowing: Addressing difficulties to ensure safe and comfortable eating.
- Voice: Restoring vocal strength and treating voice-related disorders.
Collaborating for Your Success
RNs work closely with a team of specialists to provide seamless, patient-centered care, including:
Why Interdisciplinary Care Matters
At Mary Free Bed, we believe the best outcomes come from teamwork. Our interdisciplinary approach ensures:
Seamless Communication
Your care team stays aligned, making adjustments as needed.
Comprehensive Support
Beyond speech therapy, your physical, emotional and social needs are met through the collaboration of different therapeutic disciplines, physiatrists, and psychologists.
Holistic Recovery
Combining physical, emotional, speech, language and cognitive therapies helps you achieve greater independence and confidence in every aspect of life.
Specialized Speech Therapy Programs & Procedures
We offer targeted programs and advanced diagnostic procedures to address specific speech and swallowing challenges, including:
Voice Therapy
- LSVT LOUD®: Proven therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s and neurological conditions to improve vocal strength and clarity.
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction Treatment: Laryngeal rehabilitation and respiratory retraining for upper airway breathing disorders.
- Videostroboscopy: Advanced imaging to assess vocal cord structure and function.
Swallowing and Dysphagia Therapy
- FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing): An endoscopic assessment for diagnosing swallowing function.
- Dysphagia Therapy: Mechanism-based exercises and strategies to restore safe swallowing and improve eating.
Neurological and Myofunctional Rehabilitation
- Myofunctional Training: Strengthening muscles used for speaking, swallowing and breathing.
- Neurological Rehabilitation: Supporting recovery from stroke, brain injury, and other neurological conditions affecting speech and cognition.
- Compassionate, expert speech-language pathologists who specialize in personalized therapy, guiding you towards maximizing your potential.
- Access to advanced therapies and cutting-edge technology, ensuring you have access to the latest advancements in speech and cognitive rehabilitation.
- A patient-centered approach with you at the heart of our collaborative care.
- A team that works together to help you regain independence and confidence.