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- Dennis Burrows, Ph.D., Audiologist and Executive Director, had an article published in the July 2010 issue of Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation. The article addressed the use of Bluetooth in hearing aids.
- Miriam Sims, Office Manager and Audiometric Technician, obtained her recertification as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist. Ms. Sims works in the Center's Industrial Audiology program serving over 30 different industries throughout the Pee Dee Region.
- The Center has recently added a special piece of equipment used to assist in fitting hearing aids. The Audioscan Verifit Real-Ear Mapping System is a "real life" fitting and verification tool that allows the audiologist to more precisely and accurately program a hearing aid to fit the "real life" needs of a patient.
Speech-Language Pathology
Specialized services for children with communication difficulties
Speech-language pathologists sometimes called speech therapists, assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. Our speech-language pathologists have many years of experience and hold a master's degree. All have earned a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and are licensed by the State of South Carolina to practice Speech-Language Pathology.
The basic foundation of learning is the ability to communicate. Whether a child struggles with understanding and using language, creating speech sounds, play skills or social communication, the result can be frustrating for the child and lead to learning difficulties in school. Our pediatric speech-language pathologists treat:
- Language comprehension and expression
- Speech sound disorders
- Social and play skills
- Dysfluency/stuttering
- Voice and resonance
- Myofunctional Therapy (Tongue Thrust)
- Feeding, oral sensory and swallowing difficulties
The Center's speech-language pathologists are specialized in assessing children and developing treatment plans tailored to meet the needs of both the child and the family. Often they collaborate with other professionals establishing a more comprehensive plan and coordinating services. The speech-language program at the Center supports infants through teens.
