If your baby is born premature or with medical challenges, Nebraska Medicine’s NICU team is specially trained to care for these fragile babies in a developmentally supportive environment to help them grow and thrive.

Speech language pathologist Hanna Mueller, MA, CCC-SLP, who works in the Nebraska Medical Center NICU, explains that her role goes beyond helping children learn to speak.

Aphasia is a neurogenic disorder caused by injury to the brain, usually from a stroke or trauma to the speech and language centers. In the U.S., it is estimated that more than 2 million people, both children and adults, are affected by aphasia.

How you communicate is an important part of life. If you feel like your voice doesn’t align with your gender identity or gender expression, it can lead to feelings of dysphoria or a general state of unease. Gender-affirming voice care can help.

If your voice sounds raspy or strained, you may have vocal hoarseness. Maybe you sang too loud at a concert last night, or maybe there's an underlying medical condition to blame.