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Speech Language Pathology

Department of Speech Language Pathology

Department of Speech Language Pathology aims to empower individuals with speech, swallow and communication disorders across all age groups. Department of speech language pathology provides diagnostic services as well as therapeutic management for various speech and language disorders.

Evaluation of communication disorders include detailed assessment of clients with speech problems (such as articulation, fluency, and voice disorders), language problems (such as delayed language development, Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Specific Language Impairments and Aphasia) and related disorders (such as swallowing and oral motor difficulties). A battery of appraisal procedures starting from case history to assessment through special tests (i.e., Speech-Language Diagnostic Tests) is used to arrive at a diagnosis.

Counseling and guidance services are also provided to clients and their families on various issues related to evaluation and management of persons with communication disorders. The services are available to pediatrics as well as adult population. Speech language pathologist work in collaboration with pediatrician where referrals receives for child language disorders, ENT refers individuals with voice disorders and neurologist who refers individuals with Neuro speech and language disorders for speech and language evaluation and intervention.
 

SCOPE OF CARE

 

  • Evaluation and diagnosis of speech and language disorders in pediatric as well as the adult population.
  • Rehabilitative treatment services
  • Counseling and education

 

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

 
Language disorders

  • Delayed speech and language
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism Spectrum disorders
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Specific language impairment
  • Learning disability
  • Hearing loss
  • Cerebral palsy

Articulation disorders

  • Speech sound disorders
  • Phonological disorders
  • Cleft lip and palate

Fluency disorders

  • Normal non fluency
  • Stuttering
  • Cluttering

Voice disorders

  • Organic voice disorders such as nodule and polyps
  • Puberphonia
  • Vocal fold paralysis

Feeding disorders

ADULTS

Neuro- Language disorders

  • Aphasia
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Right hemisphere damage

Neuro- speech Disorders

  • Dysarthria
  • Apraxia

Fluency Disorders

  • Stuttering
  • Cluttering

Voice disorders

  • Organic voice disorders such as nodule and polyps
  • Puberphonia
  • Vocal fold paralysis
  • Spasmodic dysphonia

Swallowing disorder

Our Doctors

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Ms. Sreelakshmi M R

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