Speech therapy

Speaking allows us to learn more about the amazing world we live in. It facilitates the sharing of our thoughts and feelings with others. Many people find it difficult to acquire this skill for a variety of reasons, so it is important to address speech and language delays as soon as possible. Good therapy enables the individuals to communicate as best as they can.

Many people mistakenly believe that speech therapy may assist a child in producing sounds, but, in reality, a speech therapist focuses on much more than just sound production.

Areas That Can Help With:

Speech Disorders

  • Articulation Disorder: Difficulty making sounds in words and sentences.
  • Fluency Disorder: Stuttering and the repetition of a sound, word, or phrase are examples of fluency difficulties.
  • Voice Disorders: Issues with the voice’s pitch, volume, or quality.
  • Language Disorders
  • Receptive language disorders: Complications with comprehension.
  • Expressive language disorders: Issues with word choice or word formation.
  • Disorders of pragmatic (social) language: Difficulty utilizing language properly in social contexts.
  • Cognitive communication disorders: Issues with memory, orientation, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Disorders of Swallowing (Dysphagia)
  1. Swallowing oral phase: issues with chewing, transferring food or fluids into the throat, and sucking.
  2. Pharyngeal phase of swallowing: Difficulty initiating the swallowing reflex, forcing food down the throat, and sealing off the airway to stop food or fluids from entering the airway.
  3. Esophageal phase of Swallowing: presents difficulties in both loosening and tightening the feeding tube apertures at the top and bottom of the throat and in getting food into the stomach.
How Therapy Functions

The speech-language pathologist evaluates the client to identify both their areas of need and their areas of strength in the beginning. When therapy is recommended, the speech-language pathologist offers a program tailored to the client’s specific requirements, treating areas of weakness with exercises that improve communication skills. Additionally, the therapist educates family members on various therapeutic techniques so they can support the client in normal situations/at home.