DELAND, FLORIDA, May 8, 2008 ¾ Talk is not cheap. Ask the 14 million Americans who have a speech or language problem. They have to work every day just to express their needs, wants, and ideas.
One in six Americans has a hearing, speech, or language problem--a condition that makes it difficult to communicate with others. Untreated, these problems can limit you at home, school, and work. Anyone, of any age, can have or develop an impairment of the ability to hear, speak, or understand effectively. Speech and language problems are serious. They isolate us from other people and frustrate our efforts to learn and grow. Nobody has to accept a speech or language problem. Proper treatment can eliminate or minimize its impact.
If you or someone you care about has a problem speaking or understanding, find out if the cause is a speech or language disorder. Consult a speech-language pathologist this May, Better Hearing and Speech Month.
Florida Hospital Deland offers a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for Speech and Language Disorders, including stroke, head injury, voice disorders, swallowing disorders, cancer rehab, and a wide variety of debilitating neurological disorders. Our Speech-Language Pathologists are certified in VitalStim® therapy to re-educate the muscles used in swallowing. They are also able to utilize Visi-Pitch™, a computerized visual biofeedback program for voice therapy that helps monitor the pitch and intensity of the voice to help diagnose and track the progress of treatment. For more information or to consult with a Speech-Language Pathologist, please contact Florida Hospital DeLand’s Sleep Therapy Department at (386) 943-4690.
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Florida Hospital DeLand, located at 701 West Plymouth Avenue in DeLand, was established in 1962 and is a 156-bed acute-care hospital. Florida Hospital DeLand is a part of the Adventist Health System; the largest Protestant not-for-profit hospital system in the nation and works to provide exceptional, patient-focused care to the DeLand community. For more information about Florida Hospital DeLand visit www.fhdeland.org.