Lynn M Acton MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 HOWARD AVE NEW HAVEN CT, 06519About
Dr. Lynn Acton is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW HAVEN, CT. Dr. Acton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Acton evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Acton helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) with and without blue-dyed food.
- Voice restoration with the advantage tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis.
- Comparison of the glottic closure reflex in traditional "open" versus endoscopic laser supraglottic laryngectomy.
- Effect of orogastric tubes on aspiration status and recommendations for oral feeding.
- Safe initiation of oral diets in hospitalized patients based on passing a 3-ounce (90 cc) water swallow challenge protocol.
- Success of recommending oral diets in acute stroke patients based on passing a 90-cc water swallow challenge protocol.
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