Speech Therapy
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The cases which our speech-language pathologists treat:
- Delayed speech and language (In Autism, ADHD, Slow Learner etc)
- Articulation Disorders
- Language-based learning disabilities
- Apraxia- Difficulty producing the sounds of speech
- Aphasia – Problems speaking, understanding, reading, writing, or using numbers due to stroke or brain injury
- Cognitive-communication disorders – Problems with memory, reasoning, problem-solving, and attention
- Dysarthria – Weakness or tightness in speech muscles that cause slurred or very quiet speech that may be hard to understand
- Voice disorders – Changes in how a person’s voice sounds higher or lower pitch hoarseness too soft or too loud unable to make sound
- Swallowing (Dysphagia) – Problems with chewing or swallowing
- Stuttering
How speech language pathologists assess:
Speech-language pathology assessment includes these:
- Case history, including medical status, education, socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds and information from teachers and other related service providers
- Patient/client/student and family interview
- Review of auditory, visual, motor, and cognitive status
- Standardized and/or non-standardized measures of specific aspects of speech, spoken and non-spoken language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing function, including observations and analysis of work samples
- Identification of potential for effective intervention strategies and compensations
- Selection of standardized measures for speech, language, cognitive-communication, and/or swallowing assessment with consideration for documented ecological validity and cultural sensitivity
- Follow-up services to monitor communication and swallowing status and ensure appropriate intervention and support for individuals with identified speech, language, cognitive-communication, and/or swallowing disorders
