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Speech and Voice
About West Seattle Speech and Voice PLLC
West Seattle Speech and Voice specializes in providing speech therapy services for adults. Our primary focus is Parkinson’s disease as well as other neurodegenerative speech, language, and swallowing disorders . With over 10 years of experience providing speech therapy services in a variety of settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient rehab as well as passion for helping others, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the quality of lives of our patients and their families.
Our Services
Complimentary Consulations
Contact us to book a free 15 minute consultation to see if West Seattle Speech and Voice is right for you!
Evaluations and Treatment
Initial evaluations take approximately one hour and consist of a thorough case history, standardized testing, and informal observations to determine need and frequency of speech therapy. Therapy generally consists of 30-50 min sessions 1-2 times a week.
Teletherapy and Home Health options
Accessible services are designed to remove barriers and provide necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Patient-centered care in the comfort of your home online via teletherapy. In person home health care available by case by case basis.
Now accepting new clients
Mobile FEES
Who needs FEES?
-Patients who have been on modified diets for an extended amount of time.
-Patients with a new diagnosis of dysphagia or who you suspect may have dysphagia.
-Patients who need a swallow treatment plan to manage dysphagia and rehabilitate the swallow.
-Patients who require modifications to their diet due to an underlying disease process.
Why FEES?
COST: FEES costs about 1⁄4 of a traditional swallow study done at a hospital. That’s a 75% savings for instrumental swallow evaluation over an outpatient VFSS/MBS! When patients can get off of thickened liquids, the annual cost of providing those liquids to a patient are eliminated, potentially saving thousands of dollars each year.
CONVENIENCE: We use your facility’s foods and liquids, with your facility SLP in attendance, in the patient’s natural eating environment to provide accurate, patient- centered recommendations. The primary SLP can attend and collaborate during FEES, even bill the 92526 dysphagia treatment code, keeping your SLP productive while assisting and collaborating!
ACCURACY: Research supports FEES as a reliable method of assessing swallow physiology as well as penetration and aspiration of food and liquids. FEES has also shown to be higher in specificity and identifying penetration, aspiration, residue and spillage of foods and liquids.
IMMEDIATE RESULTS: With the treating SLP in attendance, results and recommendations are immediate. There is no waiting for the MBS/VFSS to be scheduled or to get the SLP report! Treatment strategies and diet changes can be implemented immediately. We provide a written report at the end of the test for your record and the patient’s chart.
How it works
-After a contract is signed between your facility and West Seattle Speech and Voice we are ready to start assessing your patients.
-Whenever an order is written for a FEES, call or email and we will respond within 24-48 hours. The FEES procedure is scheduled at a mutually agreeable time between the facility SLP and West Seattle Speech and Voice
•The report and images are left with you upon completion of the procedure
•West Seattle Speech and Voice charges one low, all inclusive rate per procedure. We do NOT charge for mileage regardless of the distance to your facility. Charges are NOT made if unable to pass the scope.
Now accepting new contracts in the Seattle Metro area and more!
Speech Therapy Services Available
Parkinson’s Disease
Speech therapy for Parkinson's Disease seeks to address the unique challenges faced by those with the condition. Using specialized techniques, including LSVT Loud, we can target specific areas of impairment, including: voice/speech, swallowing, and cognition.
Cognitive, communication, and swallowing therapy for adults
If you have concerns regarding yours or a loved ones abilities we can help. We specialize in evidence based services for:
Aphasia
Mild cognitive decline
Dysarthria
Cognitive-communication deficits
Neurodegenerative diseases
and more!
Mobile FEES
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) is now available as a mobile service. Let us help you with dysphagia treatment and management. Now servicing Seattle Metro and more!
Giving you the power to communicate with confidence
Luisa Esquivel M.S., CCC-SLP
Owner/Speech Language Pathologist/Endoscopist
Personalized speech therapy tailored to your needs
At West Seattle Speech and Voice our mission is to provide individualized speech therapy services using evidence-based practices and a collaborative approach tailored to the unique needs of each individual. We recognize that staying up to date with the latest research and working closely with our clients and their families is the best way to create a supportive and motivating environment that promotes progress, growth, and an overall improvement in quality of life.
Patient-centered care in the comfort of your home online via teletherapy
Speech Therapy and Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects about 1 million people in the US. PD can cause tremors, slowing and stiffening movements but its symptoms are diverse and usually develop slowly over time.
Most people with PD will experience changes in speech/voice, swallowing, and cognition at some point. The same symptoms that occur in the muscles of the body (tremor, stiffness, and slow movements) can occur in the muscles used when speaking and swallowing.
Early intervention with a Speech Language Pathologist is key to maintaining and improving communication and swallow function. Improvements following speech therapy at any stage of PD can improve quality of life. It’s never too late to get help.
