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Speech Language Pathology (Speech Therapy)

Through referral from a physician, speech language pathology services are provided to individuals from infancy through geriatrics. Infants and toddlers may receive speech therapy if they have feeding and swallowing problems, or need assistance developing verbal communication. Preschool children may require some extra help to learn basic skills such as communicating needs and wants. School-age children often go to speech therapy to learn to correct articulation errors and improve language skills. Adults may see a speech therapist if they have voice problems or a brain injury that has affected communication or swallowing. Speech therapists also serve the geriatric population by addressing communication and swallowing difficulties after stroke or other illnesses.

Speech therapy services are provided by our experienced speech language pathologists in many settings including the outpatient clinic, Home Health, Hospice, hospital inpatients, Skilled Nursing Unit, and the early intervention program.

If you, or your child, have any of the following symptoms you may benefit from speech therapy:

  • developmental speech delay
  • swallowing or feeding difficulties
  • fluency (stuttering) disorders
  • voice disorders
  • articulation disorders
  • language disorders
  • oral motor deficits
  • cognitive delays

Your speech therapist will offer assistance with:

  • speech and language skills
  • listening and understanding
  • augmentative and alternative communication, such as sign language or using a communication device
  • swallowing and feeding disorders
  • cognitive skills including organization, memory, and word retrieval

For an evaluation and treatment plan to meet your personal needs, call Speech Language Pathology at 570-268-2385.

 

Meet Our Speech Therapy Team!


DIRECTOR OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;
PEDIATRIC THERAPY TEAM LEADER
CARRIE GROHOL, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist;
Director of Speech Language Pathology and Pediatric Therapy Team Leader
Carrie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in speech and hearing from Elmira College and her Master's degree in speech-language pathology from College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She began her career at Memorial Hospital in August 2002. Carrie's graduate coursework included: advanced voice disorders; neurogenic language disorders - adult; fluency disorders; speech and hearing services; disorders of articulation and phonology; topics in medical aspects of communication; multiculturalism and communication disorders; language disorders: school age children and adolescents; hearing aids and residual hearing; motor speech disorders; swallowing and its disorders; research methods; differential diagnosis; and counseling skills. She has attended continuing education courses in feeding therapy, central auditory processing disorder and swallowing disorders, among many others. Carrie is available to see patients in many settings including outpatient, inpatient, pediatrics, long-term care, early intervention and home health. Carrie currently resides in Meshoppen with her husband Scott.

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

CHRISTINA NICHOLS, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist
Christina earned her Bachelor of Science in speech and language disabilities from Elmira College, Elmira, NY and her Master's of Science in speech language pathology from Marywood University, Scranton, PA. Christina began her career at Memorial Hospital in September 2006. Her primary focus is pediatric speech therapy at the Outpatient Therapy Clinic. Christina has interests in all areas of pediatric therapy including apraxia, articulation, literacy, autism and assistive technology. Christina currently resides in Elmira, NY and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
BOBBI FISHER, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist
Bobbi earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Albright College, Reading, PA and her Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from Marywood University, Scranton, PA. Bobbi began her career at Memorial Hospital in February 2008. Bobbi is available to treat patients in many settings including outpatient, inpatient, long term care and pediatrics. Her primary interests include swallowing disorders, apraxia and language rehabilitation following a stroke. Bobbi resides in Athens with her husband Josh and their two children, Taylar and Zachary.


SUPPORT STAFF
NANCY LAMPHERE , Office Assistant
Nancy has worked at Memorial Hospital since 1995. She transferred from the dietary department to the Outpatient Therapy Clinics in the Spring of 2005.

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