Speech Therapy Sector
What is speech therapy, anyway?
The speech therapy team diagnoses and treats swallowing, language and speech disorders in people with impairments in these areas. The goal of treatment is to improve the communication abilities of patients of all ages and help them communicate effectively and clearly in their social, educational and professional environments
The speech therapy team at Medical Care diagnoses and treats swallowing, language and speech disorders in people with impairments in these areas. The goal of treatment is to improve the communication abilities of patients of all ages and help them communicate effectively and clearly in their social, educational and professional environments. Speech therapists are skilled professionals who specialize in a wide range of areas, such as speech disorders, language impairments, articulation difficulties, voice problems, swallowing problems and more.
Who are the treatments for?
The treatments are suited to anyone coping with swallowing, language and speech problems, and aim to improve patients’ quality of life and daily
functioning.
Our areas of treatment:
Among other things, the sector’s services enable collaboration with multidisciplinary
teams and coordination between patients and relevant services in the community.
Speech
- Assessment and treatment of speech difficulties
and reduced speech intelligibility due to motor and/or technical causes
Individual treatment to improve speech abilities
Language
- Assessment of language disorders (aphasia)
- Treatment of the various language channels
- Individual treatment to improve communication skills and language impairment
Swallowing
- Functional and dynamic assessment of the swallowing mechanism
- Adjusting textures and testing the best strategies to ease swallowing disorders
- Exercises to strengthen and improve sensation and reduce disorders