Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy

What is speech therapy?

Speech therapy is a type of rehabilitative process that is done to treat speech or speech related problems in children or adults.  With its help, babies who have trouble eating or swallowing can also be treated.
Speech therapy is done in two ways, which includes both children and adults.  As you know, there is a pediatric specialist for children and a speech therapist for adults and a specialist doctor as well.
Speech therapy is very beneficial for children.  This therapy helps the child to speak and learn properly.Small children are most benefited by speech therapy, who learn very quickly.


 
How does speech therapy work?

A specialist in speech therapy for children is called a speech-language pathologist (SLP).The pathologist determines which method will be useful based on the needs of your child.
Speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
This can include tongue and lung strengthening exercises such as whistling and repetition games or conversations to improve language.