Speech-Language Therapy

Seek help from speech-language therapists at UNC Health Rockingham to develop better communication, thinking, or swallowing skills.

Skilled, Experienced Team

Count on our experienced speech therapists for superior care. Feel confident you will get the best possible care because our knowledgeable speech-language pathologists:

• Hold master’s level degrees
• Are licensed by the North Carolina Board of Speech-Language Pathology
• Have national certification from the American Speech Language Hearing Association

Conditions Needing Speech-Language Therapy

You may have trouble communicating, swallowing, or thinking from a birth defect or because of progressive disease, injury, or health event, such as:

• Cleft lip or palate
• Head and neck cancer
• Neurological conditions, such as ALS, brain injury, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke
• Trauma

Conditions We Treat

Get care for a wide range of conditions, including:

• Cognitive disorders that affect your brain’s ability to use and retain information
• Communication problems
  • Difficulty with muscle movements that produce sounds and words
  • Inability to speak and understand language
  • Slow or slurred speech
• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
• Resonance disorders involving too much or too little nasal and oral sound that make pronouncing words hard
• Speech and language problems with:
  • Making speech sounds (articulation)
  • Using expressive words and language
  • Speech patterns
  • Understanding words and language
  • Talking with people in social situations
• Stuttering
• Weak voice

Services & Treatment

See a UNC Health Rockingham therapist for complete evaluation and treatment of communication and swallowing problems. You may have testing or therapy for:

• Cognitive retraining – Retrains or develops attention, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Fluency – Builds skills for smoother speech
• Speech-language – Enhances your ability to communicate ideas
• Motor speech – Makes your face and throat muscles stronger to produce better sound
• Videofluoroscopic swallow studies – Shows what happens in your mouth and throat when you swallow