Speech
therapy focuses on language, voice and speech
disorders
as well as the mechanics of swallowing and
cognitive functioning. Our Speech
Pathologists
Our highly skilled, compassionate
team of speech pathologists provides rehabilitation
services both in the acute care setting and at
our outpatient facility located at 310
Bath Road, one
mile east of Cook’s Corner in Brunswick.
What Does a Speech Pathologist
Do?
At Mid Coast Hospital, speech pathologists
evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language,
cognitive-communication
and swallowing disorders in individuals of
all ages, from children to the elderly.
Our therapists:
- Help patients improve
communication skills
- Help patients improve
swallowing abilities
- Assist patients with
augmentative communication (speech generating
devices and symbol-adapted software)
- Provide patient/family/caregiver
education
Our Speech Therapy Programs
Include:
For more information
about us please call 373-6175.
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Our
Background
Speech
pathologists are skilled professionals
whose education includes intensive
study of human development, social/behavioral
sciences, and psychology. They are
educated in the study of human communication,
its development, and its disorders.
Speech
pathologists study:
- Linguistics
- Phonetics
- Human
Anatomy (Body structure)
- Semantics
Our Credentials
All
of our speech pathologists have graduated
from fully accredited colleges
and universities. Qualified pathologists
have master’s or doctoral degrees and
have completed supervised postgraduate
clinical work.
Speech
pathologists are licensed by the State
of Maine and are required
to maintain their Certificate of
Clinical Competence (CCC) with the
American
Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).
They stay current in their area of
practice through completion of annual
continuing education. |
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