The Newton Medical Center Speech Therapy Department provides comprehensive and coordinated inpatient and outpatient care. Our patients range from infants with feeding and swallowing disorders to adults who have had strokes.
Common disorders include:
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Autism
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Cleft lip and palate
- Cognitive Disorders
- Dementia
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Laryngeal Cancer/Oral Cancer
- Strokes
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Speech therapists evaluate and diagnose speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders. As part of the Newton Medical Center team, therapists work closely with physicians, nursing staff, occupational and physical therapists and the radiology department to coordinate care for the best outcomes.
For more information, call 316-804-6152.