Speech Language Pathology

The Speech-Language Pathology Clinic assists adults with swallowing disorders (dysphagia) and/or acquired communication disorders. These disorders may be related to speech (eg. dysarthria, apraxia), language (eg. verbal expression, auditory comprehension, reading and writing) and cognitive-linguistic communication (eg. memory, planning, organization).

The clinic's speech-language pathologists offer the following services - screening and assessment;

• screening and assessment
• therapy (individual - limited number of sessions)
• counseling and education
• group therapy for Parkinson's patients.

You must be referred by a physician to obtain the services of this clinic: referral form for speech language pathology.
 

Eligibility Criteria

• Adult (over the age of 18) who have a swallowing disorder (dysphagia, regardless of cause), and/or an acquired communication disorder (not related to a stroke).  
• The individual should:
  • Have given consent for the request;
  • be able to tolerate a therapeutic session of at least 30 minutes; be able to tolerate a therapeutic session of at least 30 minutes;
  • be continent or have someone present to help them get to the bathroom;
  • have transportation to and from the clinic;
  • have a basic functional level of English or French or have someone present to assist them as a translator*. 

Exclusion criteria

Referrals will not be accepterd for : 

• individuals who have received S-LP services in the last 12 months for identical or similar goals as outlined in the consult and have not demonstrated progress
• stroke patients requiring communication services (except for post-stroke dysphagia)
• stuttering
• individuals requiring multidisciplinary services
   

Hôpital Montfort is able to provide translation services with advance notice to a maximum of two visits.