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Speech-Language Pathology Services

Speech-Language Services for Preschoolers Through Adults

Individual Children's Therapy

Individual treatment sessions are provided for preschoolers, school aged children and adolescents. Treatment is provided in the areas of phonological/articulate disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders and stuttering. Before treatment is initiated a comprehensive speech-language evaluation is performed to determine an appropriate program plan.

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Individual Adult Therapy

Cognitive-communicative intervention services are provided to a wide range of clients who have sustained brain injury as a result of trauma, stroke, or the onset of a degenerative disease. Treatment focuses on personally relevant goals and tasks. Examples of intervention include:

• Increasing speech intelligibility and comprehensibility
• Boosting success of receptive and expressive language skills (including the use of alternative and augmentative communication compensations)
• Increasing conversation success through pragmatic coaching
• Improving memory success through compensation training

U of M Cleft Palate, Craniofacial & Prosthodontics Clinics

These clinics are part of the Department of Preventive Sciences in the U of M School of Dentistry. These clinics assess individuals of all ages for adequacy of velopharyngeal closure for acceptable speech productions. Patients receive a multi-component assessment that begins with a speech-language evaluation. This evaluation is only one part of a comprehensive interdisciplinary team assessment, including audiology, dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthedontics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, nursing, genetics, and neuropsychology. When all evaluations are complete, the team of professionals meets to formulate a plan of treatment.

For more information, contact Dr. Karlind Moller at 612-625-5945 or molle001@umn.edu.