Why do you need Speech Therapy? Speech Therapy is necessary to improve communication. It is necessary for the holistic development of children with a few disorders. Therapy is not just about improving Speech, it also includes language therapy. Many have a misconception that Speech Therapy is just about teaching Speech, but it is more than …
Dysphagic disorder in a cohort of COVID-19 patients Management of COVID-19 often involves Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (MV) and in some cases a tracheostomy too. A known complication of prolonged MV and Tracheostomy is pharyngeal muscle dysfunction. Pharyngeal Muscle Dysfunction is associated with dysphagia and swallowing disorders. Hence, it might be the case that patients who …
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Introduction A lot of parents and adults need to consult SLP for various reasons. However, I have seen that after a few sessions they discontinue. They carry out DIY speech therapy at home. I also get asked a lot of time, can my DIY speech therapy at home work? Before I go into this, many …
How does a tool help in speech therapy? Tools are an integral part of speech therapy. The main goal while working on the speech sound production is to train the tongue and the other articulators to attain the correct placement and movement. Earlier, speech therapy techniques focused on teaching a sound using visual and auditory …
15 Commonly Asked Speech Therapy Questions Here are the top 15 commonly asked speech therapy questions and their answers. What is speech therapy? Speech-language therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication disorders. A speech-language pathologist/ therapist is a certified professional involved in Speech-Language Therapy. The therapist caters to people with communication issues across all …
Online AVT for Cochlear Implant Are you thinking of how to do Auditory-Verbal Therapy for your child with Cochlear Implant CI)? Look no more! We are here to talk about Online AVT for Cochlear Implant. So, kids with CI need expert speech-language therapy regularly. Are you worried? Your child is missing out on their AVT …
Best Speech therapy in Australia for NRIs Are you are looking for Speech therapy in Australia? It can be stressful for parents to see their children have trouble speaking, expressing themselves and communicating effectively. Moreover, conditions like speech delays, autism, hearing loss are common in toddlers and cause worry for all parents and caregivers. Timely management …
What is Rett Syndrome? Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that occurs in 1 in 10,000 female births and is very rare in males. The syndrome is named after Dr. Andreas Rett, an Austrian pediatrician who first noted it in two female patients in 1954. It is caused by mutation in a gene called …
If you are a caregiver of a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), you may have wondered about your therapists very often! Many questions include how often do therapists work with ASD? How many bilingual children do therapists see? What assessment or therapy does my therapist use? Is it standardized? …. . Let’s look at …
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Articulation Therapy: Teaching /S/ blends The /s/ speech sound is one of the late sounds that develop in children. Children usually acquire the /s/ blends by 7 years of age. Often, children with speech sound disorders have difficulty in producing the /s/ blends correctly. The /s/ sound alone can be a difficult sound to learn, …