FAQ
Speech therapy is an assessment and treatment of problems with speaking, language, and swallowing. Speech therapy helps with using the voice properly and using the muscles to make the right sounds. It helps patients understand language and express themselves.
Speech therapists study, diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice.
During speech therapy for children, the Speech Therapist may: interact through talking and playing, and using books, pictures other objects as part of language intervention to help stimulate language development. Model correct sounds and syllables for a child during age-appropriate play to teach the child how to make certain sounds.
Children and Adults who presents with difficulties in communication difficulties, feeding difficulties and learning difficulties.
Speech therapist works with adults presenting with feeding, Speech, Voice difficulties and those presenting with Neurogical Communication Disorder, due to Stroke, HIV/Aids, Motor Vehicle Accident and Head Injury.To Improve:
- Speech and Voice Production.
- Feeding and Swallowing.
- Cognitive-Linguistic Skills.
During speech therapy for children, the Speech Therapist may: interact through talking and playing, and using books, pictures other objects as part of language intervention to help stimulate language development. Model correct sounds and syllables for a child during age-appropriate play to teach the child how to make certain sounds.
It depends on the patient’s need and what the patient is presented with at the time, therefore it differs from patient to patient.
- To improve swallowing and feeding.
- Reduces stuttering.
- Improves learning skills.
- Improves communications skills between communicating partners.