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Speech Pathology and Audiology

Speech-language pathologists at Blythedale assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent problems involving speech, language, feeding, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness. For children with little or no speech capability, speech-language pathologists may select augmentative or alternative communication methods, including automated devices and sign language, and teach their use.

The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department provides services to inpatients, Day Hospital patients and outpatients, as well as the community at large. These services include screening, evaluation, and treatment for all disorders of speech and language including:

• Aphasia,
• Verbal apraxia,
• Augmentative communication,
• Articulation,
• Phonological and oral motor impairment,
• Cognitive processing,
• Feeding disorders, and
• Language delay

For further information, please contact Director of Speech Pathology Rita Erlbaum-Kotorac at (914) 592-7138, ext. 560 or email her at ritae@blythedale.org

Audiologists at Blythedale diagnose, treat, and manage individuals with hearing loss or balance problems. Our audiologists determine appropriate patient treatment by combining a complete history with a variety of specialized auditory and vestibular assessments.

The Audiology Department provides services to inpatients, Day Hospital patients and outpatients. Services include assessment of hearing and central auditory processing using brainstem auditory evoked responses, otoacoustic emissions and sound field testing. The department of Audiology also selects and fits hearing aids and assistive listening devices.

For further information please contact Director of Audiology Ida Wise at (914) 592-7138, ext. 510 or email her at idaw@blythedale.org.

Speech pathology and audiology services are provided by clinicians licensed with the New York State Department of Education.