Speech Therapy

What is speech-Language therapy?

Speech therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders. It is performed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), which are often referred to as speech therapists.

Speech therapy techniques are used to improve communication. These include articulation therapy, language intervention activities, and others depending on the type of speech or language disorder.

Speech therapy may be needed for speech disorders that develop in childhood or speech/language impairments secondary to other developmental disorders, syndromes, or delays.

Speech

Speech involves articulation, voice, and fluency. All three aspects of speech must come together for effective verbal skills.

Articulation is the process of using the lips, mouth, and tongue to make sounds. A child that struggles with articulation may have trouble with certain sounds, such as the “R” or “TH” sounds. A child may omitt sounds when speaking and be difficult to understand.

Voice is the use of breath and vocal cords to make sounds. Some voices are softer or louder than others, but a child needs to be able to use their voice to be understood.

Fluency is the rhythm of speech. Disrupted fluency could lead to the repeated sounds/words, prolonged sounds, or blocks in sounds.

Language

Language involves both vocabulary and how a child uses their words to communicate. Children need to learn new words, what they mean, and how similar words can all have slightly different meanings, such as friend, friendly, and unfriendly. Learning to put together sentences is another important aspect of language.

What are the signs that my child needs speech therapy?

All children master the ability to speak at their own pace, and there is a wide age range that’s considered normal for certain speech and language milestones. However, some of the signs that your child may need support to improve their speech and language skills include:

Uses fewer than 20 words by 18 months
Uses only a few sounds in all words
Unclear or immature speech
Talks infrequently
Trouble using language socially
Difficulty recognizing letter sounds

If you’re concerned about any of these signs or that your child’s speech development is delayed, call us to schedule an assessment today.

We address the following:

Apraxia of Speech

Articulation Disorders

Social Communication

Auditory Processing Disorder

Oral-motor weakness

Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)

Cluttering

Non-verbal communication

Autism spectrum disorder

Phonology disorders

Stuttering

Voice Disorders

Receptive Language Disorders

Expressive Language Disorders

Down’s Syndrome

And more

We address the following:

1. Apraxia
2. Articulation
3. Ability to communicate
4. Auditory Processing Disorder

5. Oral-motor weakness
6. Social skills
7. Limited use of language
8. Non-verbal communication

9. Autism spectrum disorders
10. Phonology disorders
11. Feeding challenges
12. Cognitive or thinking skills

13. Stuttering
14. Voice disorders
15. Speech and language delays
16. And more

Language Therapy

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