Adult Swallowing Therapy — Dysphagia
At Garden State Speech Therapy, we provide evaluation services and a host of treatments methods for treating speech disorders.
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Difficulty swallowing may result in coughing/throat clearing during or right after eating or drinking, a wet or gurgly sounding voice during or after eating or drinking, extra effort or time needed to chew or swallow, food or liquid leaking from mouth or getting stuck in the mouth, recurring pneumonia or chest congestion after eating, or weight loss/dehydration from not being able to eat enough.
Swallowing disorders may be caused by stroke, brain injury, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, neurological disease, cancer in the mouth, throat, or esophagus, or injury/surgery involving the head and neck.
Our speech-language pathologists are experienced in treating adult swallowing disorders and offer a combination of compensatory techniques and direct treatment strategies to improve safety during eating and drinking while maintaining quality of life.
Our Treatments
Dysphagia, cognitive linguistics, dysarthria, acquired apraxia of speech, and voice therapy are all treated in our speech therapy clinic. No matter where you are in your treatment journey, we’re here to help.
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In speech therapy for adults, cognitive linguistics refers to the therapeutic process of improving a person’s capacity to process and use information to improve daily function.
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Dysarthria is a speech disorder resulting from brain damage that has weakened the muscles that help you speak. Dysarthria can happen alongside other speech language disorders. Treatments for this disorder may include: Slowing down speech, Using more breath to speak louder, Strengthening mouth muscles, Moving your lips and tongue more.
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Like many other adult speech language disorders, AOS is caused by brain damage. Apraxia is a motor speech disorder in which the signals from your brain to your mouth get jumbled, making speech difficult. Our SLPs work alongside each individual to help improve communication skills. The treatments for AOS are similar to those for dysarthria.
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Many people have experienced a hoarse voice after cheering for a favorite sports team or a seasonal cold. Some voice disorders are chronic and require the help of a qualified speech language pathologist. Our voice therapies cover many common voice disorders and can be done in our speech therapy clinic or via our SLP online services.
