Speech therapy (ST) is a form of therapy that helps individuals with who have difficulties with communication and swallowing. Speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with individuals of all ages who have speech or language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, swallowing disorders, and voice disorders. At The Speech House, our SLPs provide services to children during individualized treatment sessions, working closely with clients and families to expand on their strengths while supporting and working through areas of weakness.
Children need speech-language services to promote the proper development of speech and language skills. Communication delays may contribute to difficulties with academics and social communication. ST assists children in their development of speech sounds, expressive language, receptive language, pragmatic language, reading, and written language.
Speech therapy is commonly provided to children in the following areas:
Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult to learn and produce speech sounds correctly. - https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/childhood-apraxia-of-speech/
Articulation and phonology disorders refer to a difficulty with correctly producing speech sounds, leading to distortions, omissions, or substitutions of other sounds. For example, a child may say “wed” instead of “red” or “nack” for “snack.”
Cognitive-communication disorders are problems with communication skills that involve memory, attention, perception, organization, regulation, and problem solving.
Feeding, also known as dysphagia, refers to difficulty eating and drinking. Feeding therapy helps children develop normal patterns and behaviors to help them participate in mealtimes by safely chewing and swallowing a variety of foods and liquids.
Fluency disorders are also known as stuttering and refer to interruptions in the smoothness of speech. https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/fluency-disorders/#:~:text=Fluency%20refers%20to%20continuity%2C%20smoothness,repeat%20a%20word%20or%20phrase .
Language disorders include receptive and/or expressive language. Children with receptive language disorders may have difficulty understanding or processing language. Expressive language disorders refer to problems with putting words together to form thoughts or sentences or having age-appropriate vocabulary. This may begin at an early age and carry into school-aged children.
Voice disorders are problems with the pitch, volume, or quality of the voice that distract listeners from what was said.
Speech therapy (ST) is a form of therapy that helps individuals with who have difficulties with communication and swallowing. Speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with individuals of all ages who have speech or language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, swallowing disorders, and voice disorders. At The Speech House, our SLPs provide services to adults during individualized treatment sessions, working closely with clients and families to expand on their strengths while supporting and working through areas of weakness.
Speech-language therapy services are provided to adults for a range of needs, including aphasia, cognitive disorders, dysphagia, traumatic brain injury, and voice disorders. Adults may require ST services to assist in recovery from accidents, illnesses, injuries, and strokes.
Aphasia is a disorder that affects how an individual communicates. It may impact spoken language, written language, or language understanding. Aphasia occurs due to brain damage following a stroke, head injury, brain tumor, infection, or dementia.
Cognitive-communication disorders are problems with communication skills that involve memory, attention, perception, organization, regulation, and problem solving. These problems often occur following a traumatic brain injury, tumor, stroke or dementia.
Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing and impacts swallow safety and nutrition. Direct treatment is provided through exercises to build strength and coordination needed to safely chew and swallow food. Diet modification recommendations are made to increase swallow safety.
Traumatic brain injury causes damage to the brain that may impact speech, language, thinking, and swallowing. We help those who have experienced brain injuries regain cognitive function, improve memory, and enhance problem-solving skills.
Voice disorders are problems with the pitch, volume, or quality of the voice that distract listeners from what was said. Voice therapy services help individuals achieve clear and healthy vocal communication. Gender-affirming voice therapy provided.