Pictured is two of our Speech Therapy nurses.

Speech Therapy at Lavaca Medical Center

Lavaca Medical Center works with Texas Elite Therapy Team to provide Speech Therapy to patients in inpatient, swing bed, and outpatient settings. Speech Therapy provides intervention in order to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. The Speech Language Pathologists with Texas Elite Therapy Team hold certifications in LSVT LOUD, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Vital Stim and Ampcare), and Myofascial release.

Speech Therapy Services Provided

Pediatric

Articulation Disorders (i.e. speech sound disorders)
Phonological disorders
Language delays (i.e. expressive and receptive disorders)
Augmentative communication devices
Childhood Apraxia of speech
Fluency disorders (i.e. stuttering)
Voice disorders
Orofacial myofunctional disorders
Picking eating/feeding disorders (i.e. food chaining, and SOS approach)
Pragmatic disorders (i.e. social disorders)
Pediatric dysphagia (i.e. swallowing)

Neurological Disorders: Autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, genetic disorders, Intellectual Disability

Adult

Voice disorders
Aphasia
Dysphagia (i.e. swallowing)
Stuttering
Facial weaknesses (i.e. bell's palsy)
Dysarthria
Executive functioning disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury
Stroke
GERD/Reflux management
Apraxia

Neurological Disorders: Parkinson's, Cerebellar Ataxia, Huntington's, Cerebral Palsy, ALS, CVA

Modified Barium Swallow Studies

With Radiology Services on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Speech Language Pathologists

Katie Broom M.A. CCC-SLP
Lauren Pasak, M.A. CCC-SLP