Speech Therapy
At Northwestern Medicine, our licensed speech-language pathologists provide one-on-one therapy to help improve communication, thinking, memory skills, and voice and swallowing disorders.
We offer speech-language therapy to children and adults at rehabilitation locations throughout Chicagoland.
Your pathologist will design a care plan that is based on your specific needs and goals. It can include testing and therapy for:
- Articulation and language rehabilitation
- Swallowing disorders
- Feeding
- Speech and swallowing (with head and neck cancer)
- Voice problems including:
- Hoarseness
- Weakness
- Hypernasality
- Memory loss
- Problem-solving issues
We also offer speech therapy for children to help them with:
- Speech development
- Fine motor skills
- Sensory processing issues
Our goal is to return you to your highest level of functioning and independence. Let us help you improve your safety and quality of life.
Schedule a Therapy Appointment
To make a therapy appointment, please call 630.933.1500. Convenient weekday appointment times are available, including early morning and evening appointments (at select locations).
Conditions
- Aphasia
- Brain injury
- Concussion
- Covid-19 recovery rehabilitation
- Guillain Barre
- Head and neck cancer rehabilitation
- Irritable larynx syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Oncology rehabilitation
- Parkinson's disease
- Progressive neuromuscular conditions (ALS, Myasthenia Gravis, Muscular Dystrophy, Myositis)
- Stroke
- Swallowing and voice disorders
- Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD, TMJ)
- Vocal cord dysfunction
Treatments and Specialty Services
- Digital Laryngeal Videostroboscopy
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow
- LSVT LOUD/SPEAK OUT!
- Rehabilitation technology
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ/TMD) therapy
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study Systems
Speech Therapy for Children
Our pediatric speech-language pathologists will encourage your child to use their communication and comprehension skills while addressing their language skills such as expressive, receptive, and social communication.
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