Speech-Language Pathology
Legacy's five adult hospitals offer expert and comprehensive speech-language pathology evaluations and therapy. After our speech-language pathologist evaluates your communication abilities, we'll design a personalized treatment plan to help you compensate for deficits.
Conditions treated
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Parkinson's
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Brain Tumor
Our Programs
Learn new skills with:
- Auditory comprehension
- Augmentative communication
- Graphics
- Math
- Reading
- Speech intelligibility
- Verbal expression
- Voice and Fluency Speech Disorders
Cognitive skills are also addressed through tasks involving:
- Memory
- Organization
- Orientation
- Problem-solving
- Sequencing
- Attention
Dysphagia management includes evaluation of swallowing abilities, selection of appropriate diet textures and training in compensation techniques to maximize swallowing safety.
- Modified Barium Swallow Studies
- Vital stim therapy
- Flexible fiberoptic examination of swallowing (FEES)
Need help?
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 503-413-3707 in Oregon or 360-487-3750 in Washington.