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Tongue
Thrust (Oromyofunctional) Disorders |
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Articulation |
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Tongue thrust is a common name used
to describe orofacial muscular imbalance. It has also been called reverse
swallow or immature swallow. Nearly all infants swallow by pushing
the tongue forward. By the time they reach the age of six, most children
have automatically changed to a normal swallowing pattern.
There are a variety of symptoms to look for if you suspect a tongue thrust issue... |
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Impaired or fluctuating hearing due
to frequent ear infections, prolonged or recurring illnesses interfering
with sound play or child-parent interaction, and impaired oral-motor
coordination are examples of factors which may contribute to a delay
in speech sound mastery. Quite often we cannot identify any factors
in a child. s background that might account for delayed articulation
skills, yet a delay is present. |
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Accent
Modification |
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Aphasia & Post-stroke |
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The Hearing, Speech and Deafness
Center offers both group and private courses in modification of foreign
accent.
Upon completion of the 13-week course,
participants experience at least a 50% improvement in their English
pronunciation. |
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A person who has suffered a cerebral vascular accident or CVA - commonly
known as a stroke- may experience aphasia, which can affect all language areas including speaking,
understanding, reading, and writing in varying degrees. |
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Memory
Disorders |
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Voice feminization |
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TCognitive difficulties are highly
common in persons who have suffered tramatic brain injury. Deficits
in cognition vary depending on the location and severity of the injury
to the brain. |
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The goal of the voice feminization
program is to enhance the perception of voice quality from male to
female. |
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Fluency & Stuttering |
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Dyslexia |
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Fluent speech is smooth, forward-moving,
unhesitant and effortless. A "dysfluency" is any break in
fluent speech. Dysfluency types range from very mild (saying "um")
to more severe (prolonging a sound, as in "sssssssnack"). "Stuttering" is
speech that has dysfluencies that are more severe and/or more frequent
than is considered average. |
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If you have difficulty
reading and suspect he or you may be dyslexic, the Hearing, Speech & Deafness
Center offers a number individualized programs that can help identify
the problem and provide solutions |
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