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		The Speech Pathology Department of Wooster Community Hospital provides quality services to persons who are communicatively challenged. Its speech pathologists are members of a highly qualified team of professionals, specially trained to help each patient reach his or her maximum potential in overall development or in recovery from a disease or illness. In addition, our therapists provide services to several school districts in the Wayne and Holmes County as well as community outreach programs.

		Speech & Language Disorders in the Child
		Speech and language evaluations are provided for children of all ages. Preschool children may participate in speech, language or hearing screenings which help determine if further evaluation of skills is necessary. We have developed a parental training program so that the parent can take an active part in their child's lingual abilities and cognitive interpretation. We have developed community programs for parents to help assess their child's communicative development. Our department is planning student workshops during the summer and school breaks to maintain communication skills during these times.

		Infant Hearing Screening
		Since 1990, the Infant Hearing Screening Assessment program has provided a local "first step" in the important process of early identification of children who may be at risk for hearing impairment. The speech pathologist reviews a questionnaire which details information regarding family hearing history, mother's health during pregnancy and the conditions of labor and delivery. If a risk for hearing impairment is present, an infant hearing screening can be completed here at the hospital.

		Community Outreach/ Home Health
		The Speech Pathology department is committed to serving the Wayne and Holmes county region. To be eligible for this program, you generally must be confined to your home. This means your condition does not permit leaving the home on a regular basis, therefore Speech Therapy services are then completed in the home environment. The Speech Therapy department meets with support groups to provide helpful information regarding their services. Information regarding this service can be arranged by contacting the rehabilitation department.

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			Stroke/CVA/Non Verbal/ Cognitive Retraining
			Cognitive retraining is offered to patients of all ages to help them re-learn lost skills due to stroke or traumatic brain injury. For those school-aged individuals, speech pathologists work closely with the school's staff to help the student return to the school environment. For adult patients, the challenge is often returning to the workplace. Speech pathologists help each patient with reading, memory, management of time and money, organization and the safety and orientation skills necessary to regain independence in daily living tasks.

			Swallowing Disorders/Dysphagia
			Many individuals who are recovering from a neurological condition or illness such as stroke/CVA frequently experience difficulty in swallowing effectively. The speech pathologists at Wooster Community Hospital are specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of swallowing through Bedside Swallowing and Modified Barium Swallow Evaluations.

			Degenerative Adult Diseases
			The prevalence of Degenerative Adult Disease is on the rise. Diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS or Lou Gerhig's disease and dementia effect the individuals ability to communicate effectively. There are several proven treatment techniques which may help the patient maintain their ability to communicate. The therapist is able to assist the individual in coping with the various stages of their disease process.

			Wooster Community Hospital Offers the following programs and services:

			Individual exercise programming allows clients to take advantage of private health and wellness training as well as health screenings with degreed and certified staff.

			The nutritional counseling program includes evaluations with a licensed dietitian; classes designed for children and adults.

			Massotherapy and infant communication classes are also offered in our specialized programming.

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