Speech and language therapy

LSVT LOUD^® can improve the quality of life for individuals who suffer from neurological disorders that affect speech. This evidence-based, intensive therapy retrains the brain using targeted vocal exercises and immediate feedback to help people speak at normal levels.

The targeted vocal workouts improve:

• Air movement in the respiratory system
• Vocal fold closure in voice box
• Vocal volume control
• Speech function
• Articulation
• Understandability
• Facial expression and gestures
• Swallowing

During treatment, people learn to recognize cues that signal their voice volume is too low. Then, they can use the skills practiced during training to increase their volume, improve their vocalization and sustain conversations.

LSVT LOUD^® is most effective when treatment starts shortly after diagnosis or as soon as changes in speech and communication are noticed.

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Cancer and its treatment can often lead to physical and functional challenges. These impairments can affect a person's daily life, making it difficult to perform tasks like moving, eating, dressing or communicating. Speech therapy can play a crucial role in helping individuals manage these challenges and improve their quality of life.

Working with a speech therapist will improve communication and swallowing function.

• Common conditions:
  • Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
  • Voice changes
  • Aphasia (language impairment)
  • Cognitive communication disorders (brain fog or word finding difficulty)
  • Incision/radiation tissue restrictions
  • Paradoxical vocal fold motion/vocal cord dysfunction
  • Vocal cord paralysis
  • Chronic cough    
• Treatment approaches:
  • Swallowing exercises and techniques
  • Speech exercises to improve articulation and fluency
  • Strategies for managing cognitive communication difficulties
  • Counseling and support for individuals and their families
  • Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) device
  • Manual therapy techniques such as massage, mobilization, etc.    
• Benefits of therapy for cancer-related impairments:
  • Improved function: Regain independence in daily activities
  • Enhanced quality of life: Experience less pain, fatigue and anxiety
  • Increased confidence: Feel more empowered to manage challenges
  • Better overall well-being: Improve physical, emotional and social health

Physical therapy and occupational services are also available for cancer related impairments 

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Therapy for ENT can help with conditions affecting the ears and eyes (making it difficult to read, disturb your balance or make you feel dizzy) as well as overcome or manage your conditions affecting your nose or throat (speaking clearly, swallowing or breathing properly a struggle).

For patients dealing with dizziness or poor balance — or any condition that affects the voice, swallowing or airway — our therapy specialists will develop a personalized plan to address their specific need. We offer the most advanced treatments available, to help patients regain balance and improve swallowing and communication.

You can trust us to provide physical, occupational and speech therapy that enhances and improves life, using the latest technology and treatment techniques. Whichever obstacle you’re facing, it can affect your happiness and quality of life. With the help of Prevea’s specialists, it doesn’t have to. We will work with you and your primary care provider to decrease your symptoms and help you complete activities with ease. 

• Chronic cough
• Concussion therapy
• Dysphagia/swallowing disorders
• Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
• Muscle tension
• McNeill Dysphagia therapy
• Paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction
• Spasmodic dysphonia treatment
• Tongue tie therapy
• Tracheoesophageal Voice Prothesis (TEP) management
• Videofluoroscopy (swallow X-ray) for assessing swallowing problems
• Voice Disorders

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When you’re facing a neurological condition, tackling small, everyday tasks is often one of your top priorities. With a large network of neuro-rehabilitative therapists and multiple convenient locations, Prevea has the expertise to help people overcome neurological deficits and maximize their independence. We will help you achieve your best quality of life.

When injury, illness or disease affects a patient’s nervous system, we stay at the forefront of therapy techniques to help enhance balance and strength, restore movement, and improve speech and cognition. It’s true collaboration across multiple disciplines, including physical, occupational and speech therapy. And, it’s all focused on enhancing the quality of life of our patients, their families and their caregivers.

Prevea’s neurological therapy program provides specialized and comprehensive care for any type of neurological condition, short or long term, that can benefit from therapy.

Treatment options from Prevea’s expert team of therapists include:

• Aphasia    
• Apraxia
• Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) device
• Cognitive linguistic deficits
• Concussion
• Dysarthria
• LSVT LOUD^®
• Parkinson’s Clinic
• Swallowing

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Caring for children is different than caring for adults. It requires special expertise and a special commitment. So, when your child has a need for speech and language therapy, Prevea Health will provide your family with an experienced team you can trust.

Our pediatric specialized team of speech and language therapists provide care to young patients.Prevea also partners with HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay to offer your child the most advanced, expert care in the area.

For a complete list of services visit our therapy for pediatrics page.

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