Signs & Symptoms of Swallowing Problems

If you observe any of the following, a swallowing evaluation by a
speech-language pathologist may be necessary:
• Coughing or choking periods during or after eating or drinking
• Difficulty chewing and/or swallowing certain food textures
(e.g., hard, chewy or doughy foods)
• Foods or medication sticking in the throat
• Wet/gurgling vocal quality during or after eating or drinking
• Drooling
• [...]

Living with Multiple Sclerosis: What Speech Therapy Can do for You!

There is a common misconception that a speech-language pathologist only treats speech production and articulation.  However, when working with individuals with a neurological diagnosis, we target so much more.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 1 in 700 people or about 400,000 Americans with over 1,500 Idahoans diagnosed. Many people go without treatment or help because [...]

Find Your Voice: Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT®)

Nearly every person (89%) with Parkinson disease will have problems with speech that start early in the disease process and progressively diminish quality of life:
·        Soft Voice
·        Mumbled speech
·        Monotone speech
·        Hoarse voice
·        Decreased vocal stamina
Medicine and surgery may dramatically improve the other symptoms of Parkinson disease, but they don’t help speech disorders. The only [...]

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

Anything that impairs your ability to communicate limits your life. Yet 14 million Americans have a speech or language problem, and many do not know that they can be helped.
If you stutter, have problems pronouncing certain sounds, or don’t always understand what people say to you, you could have a speech or language problem.
People of [...]