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Speech/Language Pathology
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Winchester Rehabilitation Center’s Speech/Language Pathology
Department provides diagnostic, therapeutic, counseling,
educational and referral services for patients who display
communication or swallowing disorders due to disease, dysfunction
or trauma. These services are delivered to acute care inpatients,
outpatients, home health and Day Program patients. Speech/language
pathologists diagnose and treat all aspects of speech/language
disorders as well as a variety of swallowing problems.
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- Speech and
language pathologists conduct a comprehensive evaluation to
determine treatment goals. The treatment process focuses on the
areas of deficits. This includes patient and family education,
training and home program development to further optimize the
patient’s recovery. Specialized swallowing evaluations are also
available at Winchester Medical Center. The “Cookie Swallow” (also
know as videofluroscopic or modified barium swallow study) is a
moving video x-ray. This special study is used to assess a
patient’s ability to chew and swallow food and liquids safely.
Information gained from this study may include risk for aspiration
(passage of material into lungs vs. stomach), diet consistency and
compensatory techniques.
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list of disorders that can be treated through Speech/Language
Pathology services:
- aphasia –
disorder of language understanding, talking, reading and writing
- apraxia of
speech – disorder of the brain planning function that initiates
talking
- articulation
disorders – difficulty pronouncing sounds
- augmentative
communication – alternative communication methods
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cognitive/communication – memory and thinking disorders
interfering with requests and ability to converse appropriately
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developmental language delay – children not speaking in words and
short phrases by 2-3 years of age
- dysphagia –
difficulty swallowing
- dysarthria –
slurred speech
- fluency –
stuttering
- right
hemisphere syndrome – neglect to the left side during reading and
writing tasks
- voice
disorder – hoarse voice
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How to Get
Started
- Contact the
speech/language pathologist at Winchester Rehabilitation Center at
- 540-536-5113
to make an appointment. The videofluoroscopy “Cookie Swallow”
study requires a physician’s order and can be scheduled by
contacting the speech/language pathologist at Winchester Medical
Center at 540-536-8090.
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speech/language pathology services are covered through commercial
insurances, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare and Medicaid. Insurance benefit
verification is available prior to initiation of services. In
addition, speech/language pathology services may be contracted to
other area hospitals and nursing homes upon request.
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Speech/Language
Pathology
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Winchester Rehabilitation Center
- 333 West
Cork Street
- Winchester, VA 22601
- 540-536-5113
or 800-382-0772
- Fax
540-536-5138
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