Speech Therapy

SPEECH THERAPY

What is Speech Therapy?

Speech Therapy (SLP) is used to assess speech, language, cognitive (communication), and oral  (feeding, swallowing skills) to identify types of communication problems (articulation, fluency, voice, receptive and expressive language disorders, etc.) and the best way to treat them.


Speech Therapy

INFORMATION ABOUT SPEECH THERAPY

SLPs can help:

 

  • Articulation problems: Not speaking clearly and making errors in sounds.
  • Fluency problems: Trouble with the flow of speech, such as stuttering.
  • Resonance or voice problems: Trouble with voice pitch, volume and quality.
  • Oral feeding problems: Difficulty with eating, swallowing and drooling.

 

SLPs can help treat:

  • Receptive language problems: Trouble understanding (receiving) language.
  • Expressive language problems: Trouble speaking (expressing) language.
  • Pragmatic language problems: Trouble using language in socially appropriate ways.

SLPs strategies might include:

  • Language intervention activities
  • Articulation therapy
  • Feeding and swallowing therapy
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