Kimberly Edmonds with face mask

Faculty Focus: Kimberly Edmonds

Kimberly Edmonds with face mask

In her position as a clinical educator who supervises first-year students in their clinical practicum in the University’s Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Kimberly C. Edmonds, MS, CCC-SLP, believes she’s getting the best of both worlds.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to speak. Children diagnosed with apraxia of speech generally have a good understanding of language and know what they want to say. However, they have difficulty learning or carrying out the complex sequenced movements necessary for intelligible speech.

Baby with cleft lip

Cleft Palate and Speech Disorders

Baby with cleft lip

Cleft lip or palate is the most common birth defect in the United States. Cleft lips and palates happen before birth. A baby can have a cleft lip, cleft palate, or both. A cleft lip may be on one or both sides of the upper lip. The split may also be in the upper jaw and gum.
SLI Grand Opening Key & Scissors

Speech-Language Institute marks its Fifth Anniversary

SLI Grand Opening Key & Scissors

The Speech-Language Institute (SLI) of Salus University recently marked its fifth year anniversary. SLI has served both adults and children with a wide variety of speech, language, communication, feeding and swallowing disorders at no cost since opening in July 2015.

Speech Language Pathologists touching patient's throat

Trouble Swallowing? Understanding Dysphagia

Speech Language Pathologists touching patient's throat

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is when moving food and liquids through the mouth and to the stomach can be painful and can make swallowing impossible. If you have a swallowing disorder, you may have difficulty or pain when swallowing whereas some people cannot swallow at all. Others may have trouble swallowing liquids, foods, or saliva, which can make it hard to eat. Often, it can be difficult to take in enough calories and fluids to nourish your body.

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