Treatments For Speech, Language, and Motor Issues | Speech and Language Therapy Centre in Bangalore

1. What are the treatments available for Speech, Language, and Motor Issues? By Dr. SumithaHemavathy Autism Specialist & Physiotherapist in Bangalore

2. Speech-Language Therapy • It is interesting to observe that some individuals with autism do not or very rarely speak while the rest may be very keen to talk but do come across challenges using and understanding the nuances of language and nonverbal forms of communication during their interaction with others. • This is why the majority of the behavioral intensive therapy includes speech & language therapy within their program. This comes with a combination of various techniques that address a range of speech-language challenges faced by persons with autism.

3. Augmentative and Alternative Communication • Persons with autism particularly with verbal challenges can see benefits from a variety of augmentative and alternative communicative devices and methods. The (PECS) Picture Exchange Communication System is among the most widely used with children and adults who have little or no verbal ability. • Building of vocabulary, teaching ways to effectively articulate their daily needs, and developing observations and feelings through pictures, all this can be helped through the coordinated effort of Therapists, teachers, and parents. And this method can be used to teach at home, in the classroom and a variety of other settings.

4. Occupational Therapy – OT • OT starts with a detailed evaluation of the person’s developmental level as well as related learning patterns, social skills, and environmental needs, all this undertaken by a certified Occupational Therapist. The goal-setting and choice of strategy to enhance the skills is formed upon this evaluation. • The emphasis will be placed on those areas needing improvement. The duration of OT depends on the individual child or adult’s needs, which typically will be between 30 to 60minutes. Beyond the classes, the things taught during the sessions are practiced at home and even in their school as well.

5. Sensory Integration Therapy • For the majority number of children and adults with autism processing of movement, touch, smell, sight, and sound, etc which are part of sensory integration stay very challenging. • Such challenges and disruptions are identified through Sensory integration therapy identify which makes use of a variety of methods that work on improving how the brain interprets and integrates this information. Typically Sensory Integration Therapy is delivered as a part of OT or delivered separately.

6. Physical Therapy – PT • Physical Therapy focuses on problems with the movement that lead to real-life limitations. It also aims at improving muscle tone that may have been poor, issues with balance and coordination. Since a good number of children and adults with autism may have disruption among motor skills such as sitting, walking, jumping, etc. • Physical Evaluation of the physical abilities by certified therapists being the first step. This lets them pick the target areas they then move to the designing of programs of activities that address the areas of physical weakness and challenge.

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