About
Cascade Speech and Language was established in 2021 to provide speech and language therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. Specialty areas include:
Voice / Parkinson's Voice
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Swallowing (dysphagia)
Aphasia
Articulation
Motor speech (apraxia)
Phonological Disorders
Social/Pragmatic Communication Disorders
The mission at Cascade Speech and Language is to improve the quality of life of clients by bolstering ease of communication, confidence, and joy.
Hannah Ferguson, MS CCC-SLP
Focus
Hannah understands the importance of communication and swallowing to a fulfilling life and is passionate about working with people to nurture successful communication and swallowing. She has experience working with clients across the lifespan and with issues ranging from congenital conditions to traumatic and acquired brain injury to strokes. She has worked in private practice clinics and outpatient hospital settings completing evaluations and recovery plans, in schools conducting and implementing individualized education plans, and in memory care and assisted living facilities. Hannah has unique experience working with head and neck cancer patients with swallowing difficulties and with patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, ALS, and dementia. Hannah understands that every individual is unique with personal diagnoses and goals and is committed to working to assist her clients.
Education
University of Oregon - MS Communication Disorders and Sciences
Portland State University - BA Communication Disorders and Sciences
OHSU: Northwest Clinic for Voice and Swallowing - Clinical Externship
Licensed as Speech Language Pathologist in the state of Oregon Member of ASHA
