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What is Speech Therapy?

Speech therapy, provided by specialists called speech-language pathologists (SLPs), is a field dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders.

SLPs help people of all ages who may have difficulties with:

  • Speech Production (Articulation): Pronouncing sounds correctly.
  • Language: Understanding others (receptive language) and expressing thoughts, ideas, or feelings (expressive language).
  • Cognition: Thinking skills such as memory, problem-solving, and organization that impact communication.
  • Social Communication: Using language effectively in social situations.
  • Fluency (Stuttering): The smooth, uninterrupted flow of speech.
  • Voice: The quality of one's voice, including pitch, loudness, and resonance.
  • Feeding and Swallowing: Using the muscles of the mouth and throat to eat and drink safely.

Who Benefits from Speech Therapy?

Both children and adults can benefit from speech therapy. Some common reasons for seeking this type of help include:

  • Developmental Delays: Speech or language delays in children.
  • Medical Conditions: Stroke, brain injury, autism, hearing loss, Parkinson's disease, cleft palate, and others.
  • Articulation Problems: Difficulty producing specific sounds clearly.
  • Stuttering: Interruptions in the natural flow of speech.
  • Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia): Difficulty chewing and swallowing food or liquids.

What Happens in Speech Therapy?

Speech therapists begin with an in-depth assessment of the individual’s specific communication or swallowing challenges. Based on this, they design a personalized treatment plan that might include:

  • Exercises: To strengthen the muscles of the mouth or practice specific speech sounds and language patterns.
  • Strategies: To enhance comprehension of language, improve social communication, or manage stuttering.
  • Activities: Play-based therapy for children, or functional tasks for adults, to make the therapy engaging and meaningful.
  • Education and Support: For families and caregivers to support communication at home.

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