Speech Therapy: What It Is, How It Works & Why You May Need Therapy - 2 views
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Speech therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders.
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articulation therapy, language intervention activities, and others depending on the type of speech or language disorder.
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problem solving, memory, and organization, and other activities geared at improving cognitive communicationconversational tactics to improve social communicationbreathing exercises for resonanceexercises to strengthen oral muscles
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nteract through talking and playing, and using books, pictures other objects as part of language intervention to help stimulate language developmentmodel correct sounds and syllables for a child during age-appropriate play to teach the child how to make certain soundsprovide strategies and homework for the child and parent or caregiver on how to do speech therapy at home
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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.