Speech Therapy - San Diego

Helping with speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders in San Diego

Speech therapist with patient in a speech therapy session.

Helping with speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders in San Diego

At Scripps, we specialize in providing expert speech-language pathology (SLP) services to help individuals facing communication, swallowing and cognitive linguistic challenges related to medical conditions. Our compassionate team is dedicated to improving your quality of life by offering customized care tailored to your unique needs.

Speech therapy services

Our SLP services are tailored to address the unique needs of each patient — whether you are recovering from a recent medical event or managing a chronic condition. Please note that a referral from your physician’s office is required to access our services. We offer:

Swallowing (dysphagia) therapy

If you have trouble swallowing food or beverages — a condition called dysphagia — Scripps Health has a team of rehabilitation experts with the specialized training needed to treat your swallowing problem and potentially improve your quality of life.

Our team uses evidence-based techniques, including swallowing exercises, diet modifications and instrumental assessments like Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS/VFSS) or Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), to help you regain safe and effective swallowing function.

Scripps Health provides specialized care at several locations in San Diego for adults who have difficulty swallowing. We understand how an impairment of this basic function can pose considerable health risks, including malnutrition, dehydration and aspiration pneumonia.

The goal of therapy is to help people with dysphagia learn to swallow safely and effectively, so the simple act of eating or drinking doesn’t lead to discomfort or illness.

Conditions may include:

Voice therapy

Whether your voice has been affected by a medical condition, surgery, chronic disease or overuse, we provide specialized voice therapy to restore vocal quality, strength and endurance.

Conditions may include:

Vocal cord paralysis
Spasmodic dysphonia
Chronic cough
Vocal cord dysfunction
Vocal cord nodules
Irritable larynx syndrome
Stroke/brain injury
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Head and neck cancer

Cognitive-communication therapy

For individuals experiencing cognitive challenges due to acquired medical conditions resulting in memory loss, difficulty with problem-solving, or reduced attention, we offer therapy to improve cognitive-communication skills, promote independence in daily activities, and provide patient and family education training.

Conditions may include:

Stroke
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Aneurysm
Anoxia
Cancer-related cognitive communication deficits
Post concussive syndrome
Other neurological disorders

Speech and language therapy

For individuals facing challenges with speech clarity (dysarthria), language comprehension (aphasia) or verbal expression (aphasia/apraxia), our therapists provide evidence-based therapy techniques and personalized strategies to facilitate effective communication.

Conditions may include:

Stroke
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Aneurysm
Cancer-related
Other neurological disorders

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

For individuals with severe communication impairments, we offer support in selecting and using AAC devices and systems, ensuring you have a voice in your daily life.

Pediatric speech therapy

We provide pediatric services for those ages 12 months to 18 years including evaluation and treatment of:

Expressive and receptive language delays
Speech sound disorders
Fluency disorders
Social communication skills

Outpatient speech therapy locations

Speech therapy services are offered to patients who are admitted to the hospital, as well as for those who receive outpatient services. Our outpatient locations provide the following assessments and treatments.