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Speech
Therapy
Rehabilitation
Center
Marquette General Health System
580 W. College Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
800-562-9753 ext. 3023 · 906-225-3023
Speech-Language Pathologists
The speech-language pathologists at the Upper Michigan Rehabilitation
Center are health care professionals educated and trained
to evaluate and treat infants, children and adults with
communication, cognitive or swallowing problems.
Service and Treatments
Speech-language pathologists provide a variety of professional
services aimed at helping people develop effective life
skills. These include:
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Aphasia
treatment to retrain speech and language skills |
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Treatment
for voice disorders |
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Swallowing
evaluation and treatment including radiographic exams |
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Improving
functional communication for those with dysarthria or
other speech production problems |
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Evaluation
or referral services for those with alternative or augmentative
communication needs |
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Providing
service to infants and children with feeding and swallowing
disorders |
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Providing
individualized assessment and training for patients with
augmentative communication needs using the Lingraphica
TM system |
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Treatment
for retraining cognitive skills including memory, problem
solving and organization to maximize daily functioning
in the home or work setting |
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Education
on speech, language disorders, and prevention |
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Laryngectomy
rehabilitation including voice restoration after tracheoesophageal
puncture |
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Evaluation
and management services for tracheostomy and ventilator
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Dysphagia
Problems swallowing food or liquid, dysphagia can affect an individual’s nutritional, medical or social status. Dysphagia may be caused by a number of medical conditions including stroke, neurological diseases or disorders, head and neck cancer, surgery, aging, or the side effects of medication.
Symptoms of dysphagia may include:
· Coughing or
choking with eating or drinking
· Feeling that food is stuck in your throat
· Difficulty chewing foods
· Wet or gurgly sounding voice with eating or drinking
· Drooling or problems swallowing saliva
· Heartburn or reflux
· Other related symptoms
A speech-language pathologist evaluates and develops an individualized
treatment program for managing dysphagia in patients with these
problems.
Service
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Inpatient
acute care |
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Outpatient
evaluation and treatment |
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Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit at Marquette General Hospital |
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Clinic
services include multi-handicapped, fetal alcohol syndrome,
oral cleft, and neurology |
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Home
health |
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Resource Links
· www.asha.org (American Speech Language Association)
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