Speech, Language and Swallowing Difficulties.
Speech and Language Evaluations and treatment: Do you or your loved one have difficulty saying what they want to say? Or is their speech slurred or unclear? Are they having difficulty recalling things that were once so easy to recall? No matter what the diagnosis, we provide speech therapy and language therapy to individuals presenting with speech and language difficulties. Our skilled and talented SpeechLanguage Pathologists are available to provide the very best speech therapy right in the comfort of your home. Our Speech-Language Pathologists provide therapy to those suffering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, parkinson's or any other casue of their speech difficulty.
Swallowing Disorders (dysphagia): We provide evaluations, treatment and consultations for individuals presenting with a swallowing problem known as dysphagia. Often, a one-time consultation may be enough to help the patient and/or caregivers to learn how to safely manage the swallowing difficulty.We provide the education and answer the questions you are often seeking. Our Speech Language Pathologists specialize in this highly skilled area known as dysphagia treatment.
Consider contacting a Speech-Language Pathologist for a swallowing evaluation if you notice:
- Choking on foods, liquids or medications
- Excessive throat clearing
- Wet, gurgly voice
- Cannot or will not chew
- Excessive chewing
- Pockets food in cheek
- Poor lip closure
- Eats too fast or too slow
- Recurrent pneumonia
- Non-oral feedings
- Increased mucus, phlegm
To faciliate safe swallowing with your loved one suffering from dementia:
1. Talk to them. Let them know you are about to give them something to eat.
2. Be sure they are sitting at a 90 degree upright position. After eating, keep them upright for thirty minutes.
3. Use a soft voice and a soft touch.
4. Use a teaspoon only.
5. Watch that the food has been completely swallowing before providing an additional bite.
Monitor for coughing or increased chest breathing. If you notice either of these call a speech-language pathologist to provide a swallowing evaluation.
We provide clinical evaluations and provide traditional swallowing therapy as well as a full course of Vital-Stim Therapy (Vitalstim.org); a state of the art neuromuscular electrical stimulation used to improve the swallowing mechanism.
Call Us Today!
To learn more about our speech training please email us or call Jayne Latz directly at (917) 841-2965. We are conveniently located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and are available for home-visits in Manhattan, Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
