Norman Regional Health System has highly trained speech-language pathologists
in multidisciplinary teams who treat a wide variety of speech, voice,
swallowing, and neurological conditions.
In addition to our services provided in acute care hospital and rehabilitation
hospital, Speech Therapy is offered by our outpatient physical rehab clinics:
Physical Performance Center, Norman Regional 9, and Norman Regional Moore.
Specialized Speech-Language Services for Voice, Speech, and Swallowing
Speech therapy includes a wide range of services that speech-language pathologists
use to diagnose and treat conditions and injuries that affect communications,
voice, cognition, and swallowing capabilities.
Refer and perform instrumental studies to assess disorders of swallowing
and voice through Modified Barium Swallow Studies and Flexible Endoscopic
Evaluation of Swallow.
Provide personalized services for adults who have experienced a traumatic
event, such as a traumatic brain injury, concussion, and/or stroke to
support their independence and function in daily life.
Supportive interventions to those diagnosed with progressive disorders,
such as Parkinson’s Disease, to provide therapy and education to
help maintain function of communication, cognition and swallow function
throughout their life.
Provide specialized services for people who have undergone surgery or other
procedures to treat head and neck conditions, helping them restore a strong voice.
Conditions Our Speech-Language Pathologists Treat
We have extensive experience in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating people
with communication, cognition, voice, swallowing impairments. Our speech-language
pathologists treat conditions and injuries such as:
When patients come to an NRHS outpatient clinic, our speech-language pathologists
begin with a comprehensive evaluation. We use interviews, observation,
and standardized assessments, as well as the latest technology, to help
guide treatment planning.
Our speech-language interventions focus on areas such as:
Attention process training: Helps people with brain injuries learn to focus
Augmentative/alternative communication devices (such as a tablet or laptop): Used for evaluation and training of people
with speech or language impairments
Cognitive therapy: Addresses problem-solving skills, logic, reasoning, thought organization,
and sequencing as needed for complex activities of daily living
SpeakOut!®: A speech therapy approach for individuals with Parkinson's. The
program helps patients regain and maintain their speaking abilities.
McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program: Helps patients with dysphagia improve swallowing through an exercise program
Professional voice: Well visits for singers, performers, and other voice professionals; exercises
to reduce voice strain and improve projection and stamina
Speech: Exercises to improve speech production, quality, and clarity, especially
in patients with a history of head and neck cancer
Swallowing: Exercises to increase strength in the tongue and throat muscles.
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(NMES): Improves swallowing in patients with dysphagia through electrical stimulation
VitalStim
Ampcare
Voice: Exercises to optimize vocal production; behavioral modification techniques
to enhance voice use; and education on how to care for the voice
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