Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
On June 21st, 24 campers and 24 counselors will come together on the NNU campus to socialize, tell jokes, play games and produce works of art. For some of these campers it will be the 1st time they have ever experienced camp. For some it will be the 1st time they have seen another child [...]
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Posted on December 16th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
If you observe any of the following, a swallowing evaluation by a
speech-language pathologist may be necessary:
• Coughing or choking periods during or after eating or drinking
• Difficulty chewing and/or swallowing certain food textures
(e.g., hard, chewy or doughy foods)
• Foods or medication sticking in the throat
• Wet/gurgling vocal quality during or after eating or drinking
• Drooling
• [...]
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Posted on August 13th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
There is a common misconception that a speech-language pathologist only treats speech production and articulation. However, when working with individuals with a neurological diagnosis, we target so much more.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 1 in 700 people or about 400,000 Americans with over 1,500 Idahoans diagnosed. Many people go without treatment or help because [...]
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Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
Nearly every person (89%) with Parkinson disease will have problems with speech that start early in the disease process and progressively diminish quality of life:
· Soft Voice
· Mumbled speech
· Monotone speech
· Hoarse voice
· Decreased vocal stamina
Medicine and surgery may dramatically improve the other symptoms of Parkinson disease, but they don’t help speech disorders. The only [...]
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Posted on May 19th, 2008 by St. Luke's-Elks Rehab
Anything that impairs your ability to communicate limits your life. Yet 14 million Americans have a speech or language problem, and many do not know that they can be helped.
If you stutter, have problems pronouncing certain sounds, or don’t always understand what people say to you, you could have a speech or language problem.
People of [...]
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