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.

• Meet our Speech-Language Pathologists:
• William Blackburn
• Shannen Cooper
• Kaitlin Dale
• Don Dubret

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