:: Advanced Medical Rehabilitation Group

- Speech therapy -

Advanced Medical Rehabilitation Group

Gary DiBlasio, M.D., P.A.

701 Northlake Boulevard North Palm Beach, FL 33408 ● Suite 208

1807 South Kanner Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994

Voice: (561) 863-2828 ● Fax: (561) 863-2914

Dedicated to the state-of-the-art non-invasive medical treatment of spine and pain disorders.

Speech therapy is the corrective or rehabilitative treatment of physical and/or cognitive deficits/disorders resulting in difficulty with verbal communication. This includes both speech (articulation, intonation, rate, intensity) and language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, both receptive and expressive language, including reading and writing). Depending on the nature and severity of the disorder, common treatments may range from physical strengthening exercises, instructive or repetitive practice and drilling, to the use of audio-visual aids.

Speech and language therapists (SLTs) or speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide a wide range of services for all ages, in early intervention (ages 0-3 years old), preschool, primary and secondary schooling, home care, and hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes. Professionals often work with stroke victims, individuals with Asperger's syndrome or speech disorders (e.g. lisps, stammers), and with the deaf and hearing impaired. SLPs also provide services for individuals with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).

Speech therapists must have a prescription form a physician in order to treat patients. They can not prescribe medications or refer for diagnostic testing.