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SPEAK OUT!® places emphasis on speaking with intent and converting speech from an automatic function to an intentional act. Together, patients and their speech-language pathologist work through a series of speech, voice, and cognitive exercises outlined in a SPEAK OUT!® Workbook.
Upon completion of SPEAK OUT!® at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab or an outside facility, patients are qualified to join the SPEAK OUT!® Speech Group.
This maintenance program consists of weekly group sessions led by a speech-language pathologist. The SPEAK OUT!® exercises are performed, and group members provide support, encouragement, and accountability to one another.
Please note, you must have physician orders and schedule a speech evaluation prior to participation in SPEAK OUT!® and the SPEAK OUT!® Speech Group. Please call 312.238.7363 to schedule an appointment.
Location: Virtual and in-person group options. The in-person group meets at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Burr Ridge Outpatient & DayRehab Center®.
Schedule: Virtually on Tuesdays 12:30–1 pm and Wednesdays 11:30 am–12:15 pm or in-person on Fridays from 2:45–3:30 pm.
