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Speech-Language
Pathology Services
Adults and children with speech, language
and/or swallowing disorders receive state-of-the-art evaluation and
treatment services at SOCH. Licensed and certified Speech-Language
Pathologists are dedicated to maximizing each patient’s
quality of life through improved communication.
There are a number of disorders or conditions that can lead to
problems with speech and/or language. People who are recovering
from a stroke may have mild to severe communication difficulties.
The Speech-Language Pathologists at SOCH also work with those whose
speech difficulties are a result of neurological problems, stuttering
or slurred speech.
A special focus of the Speech-Language Pathology services at SOCH
includes comprehensive services for people who have trouble swallowing.
A non-invasive test, called a videofluoroscopic swallowing functions
study, can help to diagnose a swallowing disorder so that appropriate treatment can begin.
The innovative program includes comprehensive
evaluation and treatment for:
- Aphasia, which
is difficulty communicating as a result of a stroke
- Apraxia, which
is difficulty producing the sounds of speech
- Articulation disorders
- Cognitive-communication
disorders
- Delayed speech and language
- Dysarthria, which
is slurred speech
- Foreign accent reduction
- Language-based learning
disabilities
- Stuttering
- Voice disorders
- Neurological disorders
- Swallowing disorders
Symptoms
of a Swallowing Disorder Can
Include:
- Chronic congestion
- Coughing/frequent throat clearing
- Choking
- Prolonged chewing
- Food left inside the
mouth after swallowing
- Refusal to eat
- Holding pills or food in
mouth
- Picky eating/unusual preferences
- Unusual
head or mouth movements during swallowing
- Extremely slow eating
- Pain while swallowing
- Difficulty managing
secretions/drooling
- Preferring liquids over foods
- Premature
sensation of fullness
- Heartburn
- Vomiting after meals
- Hoarseness during
or after eating
Speech – Language
Pathology Staff
 Susan P Pettijohn,
MA, CCC: Susan Pettijohn is a Speech-Language
Pathologist who has served as President since 1987 of Eastern Rehabilitation
Associates, a private practice employing 30 speech-language pathologists. Eastern
provides all types of speech – language pathology services
to all age groups.Prior to Eastern Rehabilitation Associates, Ms.
Pettijohn worked as a speech-language pathologist at Keystone Rehabilitation
Systems East in Philadelphia, The Beechwood Center in Langhorne,
PA and the Charleston Speech and Hearing Center in Charleston, SC. She
has served as a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
(ASHA), The Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Special Interest
Divisions of ASHA and the New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association. She
earned a Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from Temple University.
 Jill A. Hirshblond, MA
CCC/SLP: Jill
Hirschblond is a Speech-Language Pathologist with experience in
providing services to the adult and pediatric population in an
inpatient and outpatient setting. She
has provided speech-language services to school-age children at Island
Heights Grade School in Island Heights, NJ. Her experience
in speech-language pathology also includes Jersey Shore University
Medical Center in Neptune, NJ, Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood,
NJ and St. Francis Rehabilitation Hospital in Jersey City, NJ. She
received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech-Language
Pathology from the College of New Jersey.
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