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Speech-Language Department
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Speech-Language Department offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient evaluations and treatments for those with communicative, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
The department is staffed by three Speech-Language Pathologists who are certified by the American Speech-Hearing Association. They have specialized training in one or more of the following: VitalStim therapy, myofunctional therapy and other communication problems arising from neurological disorders.
Patients Served:
- Preschool/school-aged children
Individuals with acquired difficulty in speech, language, memory, cognition, and swallowing secondary to:
- Stroke (CVA)
- Brain tumor
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Neuromuscular disease (Parkinsons, ALS, MS)
- Head and neck cancer
Specific disorders treated include:
- Aphasia language disorders which affect understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills.
- Apraxia a motor speech disorder which affects voluntary movements of speech muscles.
- Dysarthria a speech disorder in which pronunciation is unclear. Volume and rate may also be affected.
- Dysphagia difficulty in swallowing food and liquid.
- Voice disorders a disturbance in vocal quality, loudness, and pitch.
- Tracheotomy and laryngectomy a surgical procedure in which the larynx (voice box) is removed due to cancer.
- Cognitive-linguistic disorder impairment in the ability to think and process information.
- Oromyofunctional disorder (tongue thrust) contributes to orthodontic and speech problems.
- Articulation/language disorders difficulty producing speech especially in preschool and elementary school children.
- Fluency (stuttering) disorders impairment in speech fluency characterized by hesitations and repetitions of sounds, syllables words, etc. in children and adults.
Additional programs/procedures:
- Modified Barium Swallow
- VitalStim therapy for swallowing disorders
- Stroke support group meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 12:30
2:00 p.m.
Location/Hours
Third floor of the hospital
Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday 7:30am 4:30pm.
To schedule an appointment, please call 732-499-6012.
The hospital accepts a variety of insurance plans including the State Health Benefits Program, Medicare and Medicaid.
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