It is the therapy for speech and language development. Speech therapists are the professionals who provide speech therapy. They are well qualified in language development and communication. They work according to child's need. They give One on one session or Group session according to child need, they work In a classroom setup also to overcome disorder.
Speech therapy is the treatment for speech and communication disorders. The approach used varies depending on different speech and communication disorders. It may include physical exercises to strengthen the muscles used in speech (oral motor exercises), speech drills to improve clarity, or sound production practice to improve articulation. Below are the disorders where parents need to consult speech therapist if they saw any of the symptom.
In this child will speak late as compare to kids of his age. It may or may not associated with other problems like Hearing problem- In one or both ear. If there is hearing problem in one ear child can started speaking at approppriate age. Only some hearing assisstance like hearing aid is required. Kids with bilateral hearing impairment also undergo in hearing assessment than hearing aid application and with speech and language training with speech therapist child will start speaking properly. Kids having trouble in hearing may have trouble in saying, understanding, imitating and using language.
Child can have speech delay along with some behavioural issues. He might have attention problems like ADD or having very hyperactive behaviour along with attention problems termed as ADHD
This occurs when the part of brain which is responsible for speech gets affected. This makes it difficult to coordinate oral structures like lips, tongue and jaws to make speech sounds.
First and foremost thing which any speech therapist work is feeding difficulty.It is the key aspect for child because if child is not eating properly his health will get affected badly.
Speech and language therapists provide life-changing treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing.
Patients range from children whose speech is slow to develop, to older people whose ability to speak has been impaired by illness or injury. It also includes treatment for those who have difficulty with eating or swallowing.
When parents feel that their child not able to speak properly or according to his/her age then they consult speech and language Therapist.
IQ test to check child's normal intelligence level Then diagnosis is made after assessing child. Then Speech therapist will make treatment plan.
Speech therapist will increase child's word vocabulary for any speech Development. It's important that child should understand words, events, phrases. He uses certain books, objects or ongoing events which world help to develop language in child. Speech therapist will interact with child by playing, talking and in fun way. Thus therapist will develop correct vocabulary and grammer in child's memory and use repitition of exercises to make it perfect in building language.
Therapist will show to child how sound is produced and how to use oral structures to produce sounds like how lips wil get closer to produce babbling sounds like baba, mama papa etc and he will show to child how tongue moves while speaking sounds like 'r', 't' etc in this way child will learn to coordinate his/her oral structures and will able to speak sounds, phrases and sentences.
