Greetings to you!

My name is Dr. Brian Shute, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LMT.  I bring over 40 years of experience serving our community, along with decades of continuing education in Speech-Language Pathology, Cognitive-Communicative Disorders, Teaching, and the Healing Arts and Sciences. I am a lifelong learner, and I integrate evidence-based traditional, contemporary, and holistic approaches into my practice.

I am licensed to evaluate and treat patients in Washington State and collaborate regularly with physicians and allied health specialists. I continue to provide specialized speech-language pathology and cognitive-communicative services with a focus on established patients, selected referrals, and consultation.

I am joined by my wife, Michelle Shute, MS, CCC–SLP, co-owner and practice administrator. Michelle is also a nationally certified and Washington State–licensed speech-language pathologist with extensive professional experience. While she is not currently accepting patients for evaluation or treatment, she manages our clinic operations and scheduling—ensuring every patient’s experience is smooth, organized, and supported by her clinical insight.

At this time I am beginning a gradual transition towards retirement. I am deeply grateful for the trust that patients, families, and referring professionals have placed in me over the years. To ensure that I can continue providing the highest level of care to those already under my care, I am no  longer accepting Medicare or commercial insurance referrals. I will continue to see my established patients and, for the foreseeable future, a limited number of Labor & Industries and specialized adult communication cases.

Our office is located in scenic South Spokane, where we continue to provide in-person and telehealth services for our established patients and selected specialty referrals.

 

SPEECH-LANGUAGE-COGNITIVE EVALUATION & THERAPY

  • Aphasia
  • Aphonia
  • Apraxia, Oral and Verbal
  • Articulation Disorders
  • Artificial Larynx Devices: Training, Dispensing, Repairs
  • Attention Process Training
  • Back To Work Communication Assessment and Training
  • Brain Injury
  • Breath Support Training
  • Broadcaster’s Voice Training
  • Cluttering
  • Cognitive-Communicative Assessments and Treatments
  • COVID Brain/Persistent Speech-Language-Cognitive Complications After Infection
  • Delayed Auditory Feedback for Fluency Disorders
  • Dysarthria
  • Dysphonia
  • Esophageal Speech
  • Exercise Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (EILO)
  • Expiratory Laryngeal Airflow Obstruction (ELAO)
  • Habitual Cough
  • Head and Neck Rehabilitation
  • Independent Medical Examination in Speech-Language and Cognitive-Communicative Pathology
  • Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO)
  • Laryngectomy Rehabilitation
  • Memory Problems
  • Muscle Tension Dysphonia
  • Neuro-Communication Problems
  • Personal Voice Amplifiers
  • Post Concussion Syndrome
  • Psychogenic Voice Problems
  • Selective Mutism
  • Sensory Intolerance to light, sound, movement, text, and electronic screens following brain injury
  • Social-Pragmatic Disorder treatments for adults
  • Spasmodic Dysphonia (Strangled Voice) Counseling, Pre-Botulinum and Post-Botulinum treatments
  • Strangled Neck/Throat Sensation
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Stuttering
  • Telepractice
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Vocal Cord Dysfunction
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Vocal Nodules
  • Voice Coaching
  • Weak Voice

MEDICAL AND INTRAORAL MYOTHERAPY (Seen on a case by case basis)

  • Arthritis
  • Cancer Patients (including those who have ever had a cancer diagnosis)
  • Carpel Tunnel
  • Chakra Balancing
  • Energy Work
  • Geriatric Myotherapy
  • Head-Neck-Back Pain
  • Headache
  • Hands/Wrists
  • Jaw Pain
  • Insomnia
  • Intraoral Myotherapy for muscle problems within the mouth
  • Myotherapy for the Professional Voice
  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage
  • Muscle Retraining
  • Muscle Stiffness/Tightness/Pain Reduction
  • Muscle Tension Dysphonia
  • Myofascial Release
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Mobilization
  • Shoulder Pain and Tightness
  • Sternal-Chest Wall Release
  • Strangled Neck/Throat Sensation
  • Stress Reduction
  • Temporal-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)
  • Trigger Point Therapy
  • Wellness Massage
  • Whiplash

Our patients enjoy treatment sessions in a professional country clinic setting.  Services are offered by appointment. Inland Speech Pathology & Therapeutics has been and is a place of treatments, healing and peace.

PRODUCTS AND REPAIRS

We continue to stock selected electronic devices for use after laryngectomy surgery, weak voices, and for stuttering. The German-made Servox Digital Artificial Larynx remains an excellent device that is powerful and offers superior performance. Other equipment include personal voice amplifiers for weak voices. We provide adjustment, repair, tuning and technical support for a variety of artificial larynx devices and accessories.  Please call or email us regarding your specific needs.

Payment

As our practice transitions to a more focused and limited caseload, we are no longer accepting new Medicare or commercial insurance patients. We continue to provide services for established patients and selected Labor & Industry referrals. For patients receiving services outside insurance coverage, payment is requested at the time of service. We accept checks, major credit cards, and health benefit cards.

 

Thank you again for visiting!

 

*American Speech and Hearing Association; American Massage Therapy Association; National Board Certified Teacher (Exceptional Needs Specialist); International Association of Laryngectomees; Educational Staff Associate; International Center for Reiki Training.