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Speech Therapy

What is speech therapy in Topeka at our Hillsdale location?

Speech therapy, also known as speech-language therapy, is a client-centered health profession that helps people of all ages with speech, language and feeding/swallowing disorders. Speech therapists work with individuals who may have difficulty producing speech sounds, understanding language and expressing ideas. Speech therapy in Topeka at our Hillsdale location additionally facilitates safe and efficient feeding and swallowing abilities for children and adults. Now accepting Kancare and Sunflower plans for all speech therapy services.

Rebound Physical Therapy speech therapists help you or a loved one develop or restore your ability by addressing the underlying cause. We utilize research-backed techniques, exercises, and strategies to improve your speech, language and swallowing abilities.

Our speech therapists work with a wide variety of patients, from children with developmental delays to older adults recovering from a stroke–and everyone in between. Speech therapy in Topeka at our Hillsdale location has also been shown to help conditions such as stuttering, social communication and dyslexia.

Speech therapists at Rebound Physical Therapy incorporate the latest research techniques into our customized treatment plans to improve communication and feeding/swallowing abilities. To support total patient care, we collaborate with the local healthcare providers to ensure the best possible outcome for children and adults.

What types of conditions do speech therapists treat?

  • Speech sound production errors
  • Difficulty understanding spoken an/or written language
  • Difficulty formulating spoken and/or written language
  • Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
  • Sensory based feeding disorders
  • Stuttering/Fluency disorders
  • Voice disorders
  • Cognitive disorders (e.g., attention, orientation, memory, executive functioning…)
  • Autism spectrum disorders

There are several medical conditions which can impair your ability to communicate and/or swallow effectively. If you, or a loved one, has experienced any of the following, our speech therapists may be able to help:

  • Premature birth
  • Genetic disorders (Down Syndrome)
  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Stroke (CVA)
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
  • Cancer of the head or neck

In addition to medical conditions, medication, anxiety, stress, and/or other psychological factors can lead to difficulties in communication or swallowing.

Regardless of your difficulties, the speech therapists at Rebound Physical Therapy will provide research based treatment options targeting your specific condition, symptoms and needs.

If you have concerns regarding communication and/or swallowing abilities, please request an appointment at our Hillsdale speech therapy clinic to learn more about how we can help!

What does a speech therapist do?

At Rebound Physical Therapy, our speech therapists use evidence-based treatment approaches to facilitate improvement in communication and swallowing disorders.

Articulation Therapy: Teaches specific techniques to facilitate accurate speech sound production at word, phrase, sentence and connected speech levels.

Language Intervention: Improves receptive and expressive language skills, such as vocabulary, grammar, syntax….

Fluency Therapy: Provides education/training in fluency enhancing strategies to reduce stuttering events in connected speech.

Voice Therapy: Provides strategies to improve vocal behavior, which supports advancement in vocal quality, pitch, and volume.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Provided tools, strategies and devices that support and/or replace spoken language.

For individuals with swallowing disorders (known as dysphagia), our speech therapists offer evidence-based treatments to improve safety and efficiency of swallow with reduced risk of complications. Here are some approaches we might take:

Diet modification: The speech therapist may change the texture or consistency of foods or liquids to improve airway safety and decrease risk of aspiration/pneumonia, malnutrition, weight loss and/or dehydration.

Exercise based services: Utilized to increase strength, range of motion, agility and coordination of the swallowing mechanism’s musculature.

Postural techniques: Postural changes may improve mobility of food from oral cavity to esophagus with reduced risk of choking.

Research shows that speech therapy is most effective when caregivers are actively involved in the process. Our speech therapists provide home exercise programming and training to support generalization of skills beyond the therapy setting.

Communication and feeding are crucial activities of daily living. At Rebound Physical Therapy, our expert therapists use scientifically-backed techniques, strategies, and treatments to help improve your skills so you can fully participate in your favorite activities and be involved in your community.

What can I expect from speech therapy in Topeka at our Hillsdale location?

At your initial evaluation, our speech therapists will review your medical history and complete a comprehensive exam (e.g., standardized testing…) to confirm that you’ll benefit from speech therapy in Topeka at our Hillsdale location. If you meet the criteria for services, the therapist will formulate a customized treatment plan to remediate documented deficits.

At Rebound Physical Therapy our therapists encourage family/caregiver participation during treatment sessions. Therapists will provide ongoing education/training and home exercise programming to support generalization of learned skills to the home setting. Research indicates that patients reach goals more quickly and efficiently, when they have the tools necessary to succeed!”