Tel. 937-641-3070

Location information: 
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton
Cox Center for Children's Health 
730D Valley Street
Dayton, Ohio  45404

Children's Urgent Care
5583 Far Hills Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45429
Phone: 937-435-8408

Outpatient Testing Center Springboro
Ledgestone Professional Park
60 Remick Boulevard
Springboro, OH 45066
Phone: 937-641-5700

Medical Director: Eileen Kasten, MD

Director: Terry Wiegel, MS, CCC-SLP

The speech/language pathology department at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton specializes in evaluating and treating problems such as articulation, oral motor, voice, fluency and language disorders. Therapists use standard and nonstandard testing to determine the level of function and determine if therapy is indicated. Therapy sessions are typically 30 minutes in length, one session per week. Speech/language pathologists hold master's degrees and are licensed by the State of Ohio. They have specialized training in pediatrics and attend continuing education classes regularly.

Diagnoses or conditions treated

• Acquired brain injury
• Apraxia
• Auditory processing disorders
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Cleft palate/craniofacial anomalies
• Cochlear implant
• Feeding and swallowing disorders
• Fluency/stuttering disorders
• Hearing disorders
• Language disorders
• Language-based reading disorders
• Speech disorders
• Swallowing disorders
• Voice disorders

Services available

• Speech/language evaluation and treatment
• Oral motor evaluation and treatment
• Video swallow studies
• Feeding treatment
• Passey-Muir evaluation and treatment
• Alternative augmentative communication evaluation and treatment
• Modified barium swallow studies - A speech/language pathologist works with the radiologist to evaluate oral and pharyngeal structure and function for swallowing. Suggestions for alterations in positioning, food presentation or diet are given to the physician after the study. The speech/language pathologist performing this study undergoes extensive training and yearly competency checks. Referral: A prescription from the physician is required. The order should state "modified barium swallow with speech/language pathology present."

Clinics:

Clinics/programs offered

Fast Forward
For children ages four to 13 years with language-based reading, language and auditory processing disorders. Pre- and post-testing with a speech pathologist is required. Referral: Prescription from physician for assessment and speech therapy.

Sounds of Reading
This program is for children six to 12 years with deficits in the ability to rhyme, segment, blend and manipulate sounds which lay the foundation for reading. These children will likely have difficulty with letter-sound correspondence in reading and spelling. Referral: Physician referral for phonological awareness testing by a speech pathologist.

Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC)
This program is for children who are unable to effectively communicate their needs, thoughts or feelings through speech due to cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, mental impairment or neurological dysfunction. Referral: Prescription for a speech language pathologist, which states the need for alternative/augmentative communication.

Referral Information:
See above.