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Speech
Therapy
Our speech therapy staff (more commonly
known as speech and language therapists) are specially trained
to work with patients who have delays or disorders in human
communication. At Queen of Peace, our speech and language therapist
is involved in the assessment of people with a communication
problem, and the provision of therapy.
Since communication problems have many causes, our therapists
have vast knowledge of how human linguistic communication works
and how it can fail.
DISORDERS
Common disorders in patients seen by speech and language therapists
include:
• Aphasia (problems in language construction or decoding)
• Dyspraxia (problems in control of the vocal apparatus)
• Dysfluency (problems with the fluency of pronunciation,
i.e., stuttering)
• Dysphonia (problems with the generation of voice in
the larynx)
• Dyslexia (problems with reading).
Common causes of communication disorders include head injury,
hearing loss, and stroke; however, a number of these causes
seem to have a genetic component.
For more information, you may contact Speech Therapy
Services at 952.758.8161 or 800.584.6667, Ext. 5136.
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