Speech - Language Pathology at Briarwood MedRehab

Speech-Language Pathologists at Briarwood MedRehab provide evaluation and treatment for adults with the following neurologic communication or swallowing disorders that may result from progressive neurologic disease such as Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury:

• Aphasia
• Apraxia of speech
• Cognitive-communication disorders
• Dysarthria
• Dysphagia

Specialty services include:

• Augmentative/Alternative Communication: evaluation for the use of computer-based communication systems for patients who have difficulty speaking
• Dysphagia: clinical evaluation of swallowing
• Lee Silverman Voice Therapy program: evaluation and intensive treatment of speech related to Parkinson’s Disease