WHAT IS SPEECH THERAPY & HOW CAN IT HELP ME? Speech therapists handle issues dealing with delayed speech, vocabulary development, facial expressions, and more. Our therapists work hard to help our patients develop strong speaking and listening skills as well as refine volume and quality of voice. They help to decrease issues patients have with eating, and cognitive skills too. Speech therapists can also address problems with swallowing and communicating after an injury or stroke. If a person receiving therapy is having issues swallowing, our speech therapist will work to pinpoint any restrictions they experience during the swallowing process. From there, they can create a specialized treatment plan for eating and drinking habits. What Should I Expect From Speech Therapy? You or your child will be scheduled for regular appointments at our office to work with a speech therapist, and at the end of each visit, you will be given easy exercises to work on at home. Your treatment plan will consist of exercises to help improve and strengthen coordination of your mouth, throat and tongue. They will help the patient work toward strengthening and improving coordination of the tongue, mouth, and throat, in order to facilitate normal speaking, chewing and swallowing habits. A speech therapist will not only teach proper exercises and techniques, but will actively monitor and track the progress of the person receiving the therapy. For children with speech disorders, we like to make sure that parents play a large role in the process.
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