Speech Therapy
At Carson Tahoe, our speech therapy team helps patients improve communication, cognitive function, and swallowing—supporting greater independence and quality of life.
Whether you're recovering from a stroke or injury, managing a neurological condition, or seeking support for a child or adolescent, our speech-language pathologists provide personalized care tailored to your needs and goals.
Speech Therapy Services & Treatments
Conditions We Support
Our speech-language pathologists work with patients of all ages experiencing a wide range of communication, cognitive, and swallowing challenges. Common diagnoses we treat include:
- Aphasia
- Multiple sclerosis
- Stuttering disorders
- Brain injury
- Laryngeal cancer
- Cognitive deficits
- Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
- Tracheotomy-related conditions
- Stroke
- Parkinson's disease
Our Approach to Care
We develop individualized treatment plans focused on improving functional communication, safe swallowing, and cognitive abilities.
Our approach includes:
- Personalized therapy based on your specific needs
- Support for both patients and caregivers
- Education and strategies for continued progress at home
- Focus on real-life communication and daily function
Therapies & Techniques
We use a variety of evidence-based therapies to support communication, cognition, and swallowing.
Treatments may include:
- Receptive language therapy (listening and reading)
- Expressive language therapy (speaking and writing)
- Speech production therapy
- Voice therapy
- Stuttering therapy
- Cognitive therapy (memory, problem-solving, reasoning)
- Pre-operative counseling and post-operative rehabilitation
- Exercises to strengthen and coordinate swallowing
Advanced Support & Evaluation
Our team also provides specialized tools and assessments to support complex needs.
Services may include:
- Assistive communication devices
- Modified barium swallowing studies
- Comprehensive patient and family education