Speech & Language Therapy Services
Speech and language pathologists provide evaluation and therapy services for individuals with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing impairments from newborns through the elderly. Loyola's experienced, certified and licensed speech/language pathologists are committed to your speech impairment prevention, rehabilitation and education.
A physician's referral is required to begin therapy services.
Specialty Programs
Participants with a variety of diagnoses can benefit from our comprehensive speech and language therapy treatments:- Oral motor/feeding
- Videoflouroscopic swallow study
- Voice prosthetics
Treatment Techniques
Our programs emphasize an individualized approach with tailored treatments. Your treatment may include:- Alaryngeal speech rehabilitation (therapy for laryngectomy patients)
- Articulation remediation (sound production therapy)
- Establishing augmentative/alternative communication systems
Special to Pediatrics Patients
Both inpatient and outpatient speech and language therapy services for children are provided through the Ronald McDonald® Children's Hospital of Loyola University Medical Center. Caring for children offers unique challenges. Treatments may include:
- Enhancing oral-motor/swallowing skills
- Establishing augmentative/alternative communication systems
- Facilitation of language articulation, cognitive and voice skills
Locations
- Loyola Center for Health at Hickory Hills
- Loyola Center for Health at Homer Glen
- Loyola Center for Health on Roosevelt (Maywood)
- Loyola Oakbrook Terrace Medical Center
- Loyola Primary Care Center at Darien
- Loyola Primary Care Center at Wheaton
- Loyola University Hospital
Contact Us
For an appointment or for more information about Speech & Language Therapy Services, call (888) LUHS-888.