Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy aims to help those with speech or language disorders to
increase their levels of communication. North Oaks’ state-licensed
Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate you and implement a customized speech
therapy plan designed to meet your needs, with clear objectives and strategies.
This program addresses communicative, hearing and/or swallowing disorders
due to injury, disease, birth defects or developmental delays.
Depending on your initial evaluation and assessment, our Speech-Language
Pathologists may recommend the following services for you:
- Patient/family education
- Speech therapy including oral motor exercises, articulation exercises,
voice exercises, and fluency exercises
- Language therapy including receptive language exercises, expressive language
exercises, auditory processing exercises, memory restoration/compensation
exercises, reading exercises, writing exercises, math/reasoning exercises,
and alternative modes of communication therapy
- Computerized services including voice analysis/training, assessment for
speech nasality, and aphasia training
- Interactive metronome®
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- VitalStim®
- Dysphagia management/training and videofluoroscopy, thermal stimulation,
and fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES)
-
Pediatric Personalized Care Path program.
Do you have a question about speech therapy? Give us a call at (985) 230-6160.
Fax a Referral
If your health care provider recommends speech therapy, consider North
Oaks Rehabilitation Services. Fax your patient referral to (985) 230-6428.
LOCATIONS
North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital
1900 S. Morrison Boulevard
Hammond, LA 70403
North Oaks Rehabilitation Services
Located in Hammond Park Professional Building
2101 Robin Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403