Language Therapy
Sage Outpatient Services has a team of dedicated speech-language pathologists that are here to help individuals communicate effectively with their loved ones.DEDICATED SPEECH THERAPY EXPERTS
Language therapy is a treatment approach which treats individual’s decreased ability to find appropriate words for items or concepts, formulate sentences, understand what is being said, and overall communicate their wants and needs.
ABOUT OUR
Who Needs Language Therapy?
Verbal expression and comprehension (language) can be effected by a variety of conditions and disorders that can be treated by our speech-language pathology team. The most common language impairment is called aphasia. Aphasia is an impairment in the production and comprehension of speech as well as the ability to read or write.
What If I Have Aphasia?
Individuals with aphasia often sustain an injury to the left side of their brain with resulting right-sided hemiparesis.
Aphasia can be caused by:
- Stroke
- Head Trauma
- Brain Tumors
- Infection
Types of Treatment Provided
- Computer Based Treatment Approaches
- Multimodal Treatment Approaches
- Partner Approaches
- Reading Treatment
- Script Training
- Syntax Treatment
- Word Finding Treatment
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Training
FIND OUT WHAT WORKS FOR YOU
If you’re unsure which program fits your needs, no worries – we offer free consultations. Simply come in and meet with us. Tell us what’s wrong and we’ll tell you how we can help.
LANGUAGE THERAPY SPECIALISTS
Our staff is uniquely qualified to treat individuals with language disorders. Shannon Mathis MS CCC SLP has been providing therapy to individuals affected by neurological disorders for over 20 years with specialized training in low and high tech communication devices.
Sarah Sanders MS CCC SLP has been educated through specialized continuing education on evidence – based multimodal therapeutic techniques and partner approaches that are effective with the aphasia population.
Angela Gasper MS CCC SLP has a specialized treatment approach in the area of reading and word finding treatment that can facilitate communication at multiple levels.
Find The Right Program for You
Qualified Specialists Dedicated to Your Care
Our team consists of many different professionals from several different disciplines. While they vary in what they treat and how they treat it, they all share one thing in common: commitment to your recovery.
Physicians, nurses, internal medical doctors, dieticians, physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapists – our team is more than just a team; we’re a family.
So when you come to us for help, that’s exactly how we treat you: like family.
Schedule a Tour of Our Facilities
We take pride in our ability to serve our patients anywhere they need it. If you’d like to come and visit our outpatient care, meet our staff, or ask us questions about our inpatient facilities, visit us and tour our community.
