The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health

Speech Therapy

We help people speak better and gain confidence in the process. Our therapies help strengthen speech, improve clarity, produce better sound and improve articulation.

Speech Conditions Treated

language disorders
aphasia
apraxia
dysarthria
dyslexia

dysphagia
modified barium swallow (aka cookie swallow)
echolalia
slurred speech
anomia / word retrieval

Voice Fluency Conditions Treated

Aphonia
Dysphonia
Stammering/stuttering
Vocal nodules

Cognitive Disorders Treated

CHI
CVA
Hemianopsia
Memory

Other Conditions Treated

Parkinson’s
Huntington’s chorea

SPEECH THERAPY TEAM MEMBERS

Jodi Knight, MS, CCC-SLP

Education: Master in Speech-Language Pathology from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL
Certifications/Training: Certificate of clinical competence, Vital Stim, Modified barium swallow studies, CPR
Special Interests: Geriatrics
Experience: Outpatient, inpatient, home health, schools, and skilled nursing
Personal Passions: Spending time with husband and three kids, baseball, softball, track, traveling, and the St. Louis Cardinals
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