Speech Therapy

Definitions of Speech Therapy

• Speech Therapy is treatment for the correction of a speech impairment which resulted from birth, or from disease, injury, or prior medical treatment.
• Speech therapy is the treatment or the correction of a speech impairment which resulted from birth, or from disease, injury or prior medical treatment.
• Speech therapy includes treatment of defects and disorders (like stuttering) of speech. Therapy may include audio-visual aids and exercises to help a child develop new speech habits.
• Speech Therapy includes assessment and treatment of speech defects, such as problems of voice production, articulation and language. (Worthington, 1983).
• Speech therapy is used to increase communication skills. It may also include teaching sign language or using a communication device. Valium - A relaxant prescribed to reduce spasticity.
• Speech therapy assesses and evaluates client/patient's needs for speech, language and/or audiology services. Initiates and applies appropriate preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and techniques.
• Speech therapy includes speech evaluation, tongue exercises, speech drills, and use of audio and visual machines to help restore a person's ability to speak and understand language. T-O-P
• Speech therapy is any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech

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