THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SPEECH THERAPY

1. THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SPEECH THERAPY Speech therapy is a type of treatment or therapy provided for people who have difficulty producing or understanding speech and/or language. Speech and language disorders are universal and can be found across all languages Speech therapyis essential in improving a person’s speech and language skills. If a child has a speech or language disorder, the earlier they are diagnosed and treated the better the results of speech therapy will be. Some of the main speech-language disorders are: •Speech Sound Disorders •Fluency Disorders •Receptive Language Disorders •Expressive Language Disorders •Voice Disorders •Feeding/Swallowing Disorders Speech-Language Therapy A Speech-language Therapist helps adults and children with speech disorders by accurately evaluating, diagnosing and treating speech language disorders. Speech Therapy sessions are designed to be fun and engaging for both kids and adults. Depending upon the intensity of the disorder and the age of the children, the treatment length may vary accordingly. The Role of Speech-Language Therapist The speech therapist is a member of her client’s team. She is there to work with the client, family members and other professionals to develop an effective treatment plan to best fit her client. A good Speech-Language Therapist combines specific speech-language therapy techniques with engaging speech-language therapy activities to target specific goals and objectives and to help their speech therapy clients be successful. Summary Speech-Language therapy can treat various disorders like speech sound, fluency, and receptive/expressive language, voice, feeding and swallowing. It is important to find a respected speech-language pathologist who can work with you and/or a family member to accurately evaluate, diagnose and treat a speech-language disorder.