Speech/Language Pathology

Meet Our Team

Speech/Language Pathologists work with children and adults with speech, language, swallowing and hearing problems. They work on developing a person's speaking, listening, reading, memory, writing or swallowing skills.

Faith Regional Speech/Language Pathology offers specialized and individualized programs. Each person's program is designed to meet his or her specific needs. Education of patient and family is key to the success of individual programs. Physician referrals initiate the Speech/Language Pathology programs which are based on diagnosis and needs.

Services Provided

• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Fluency (Stuttering)
• Listening
• Problem-solving
• Memory
• Feeding and Swallowing skill

To learn more about Speech/Language Pathology, visit the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website.

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Who may benefit from Speech Therapy?

Children or adults who have experienced any of the following may benefit from Speech/Language Pathology Programs:

• Stroke
• Brain Injury
• Neurological Injury
• Cancer (Head/Neck)
• Hearing Loss
• Developmental Speech Delays
• Autism
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Laryngectomy
• Parkinson's Disease
• Cerebral Palsy
• Guillian-Barre Syndrome
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Aneurysm
• Debilitated State
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Teresa Daum, MS/CCC-SLP

Teresa has been a leader in developing quality rehabilitative care in the Northeast Nebraska medical field since joining the Norfolk hospital system in 1995. Following nearly five years of dedicated work as a Dysphagia (swallowing disorders) therapy specialist in Omaha, Teresa relocated her family to rural Nebraska to fulfill a lifelong dream of moving back to the country. This opportunity led to her formulating a permanent Speech/Language Pathology Department within the hospital to service a variety of patients and families in need of expert care regarding speech and swallowing difficulties. Her passion lies within the need to excel and offer each individual the maximum benefit of return after a tragic incident or illness.

She has served on the Nebraska Brain Injury Board of Directors, is nationally certified with Clinical Certificate of Competence, and licensed by the State of Nebraska. She has initiated programs, monitored performance improvement projects, and improved the quality of care across the continuum form ICU to Acute Rehab to Outpatient, to Home Health services. In addition to being a staff clinician, Teresa is the Director of Rehabilitation Therapies. In the past she has held the positions of interim Co-Director of Rehabilitative Services, Assistant Rehab Director, Manager of Speech/Language Pathology Department and Supervisor of Speech Services which has helped enhance her skills to effectively lead a purpose driven team of rehabilitation professionals for the past seventeen years. Teresa earned her Speech/Language Pathology Master of Science degree in 1990 from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln after completion of her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from UNL in 1989.

April Laskowski, MS/CCC-SLP

April graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders. April worked in south central Nebraska, where she had the opportunity to work with the geriatric population. April soon realized that many of the individuals she came into contact with could benefit from services such as SLP. This led her to pursue her M.S. of Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska - Kearney and later join Faith Regional Health Services. She particularly enjoys seeing the determination and perseverance her stroke patients display throughout their rehabilitation. At Faith Regional, April has had the opportunity to serve many individuals who have made tremendous gains through Acute Rehabilitation.

Gina Siefert, MS/CCC-SLP

Gina is an undergraduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in December 2007 from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.  She is nationally certified with Clinical Certificate of Competence, and licensed by the State of Nebraska.  At Faith Regional, Gina has had the opportunity to work with a variety of patients in different settings that range from outpatient to acute care.  She particularly enjoys working with patients in the acute care setting. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing with family and friends and spending time outdoors.