Speech Therapy

What is ST or SLP?

Is a healthcare profession that specializes in communication and swallowing disorders, also known as Speech Language Pathology (SLP). SLP services begin with an initial screening for communication and swallowing disorders and continue with assessment and diagnosis, provide advice regarding managing, treating, counseling, and follow up services for these disorders.

HOW DO SLP’s TREAT?

Speech Therapy

Exercises
Prompt Therapy
Cognitive training
Augmentative Alternative Communication devices

Swallow Therapy

Exercises

WHAT AREAS ARE ADDRESSED BY SLP’s?

Cognitive aspects of communication

attention, memory, problem solving, executive functions

Speech

phonation, articulation, fluency, resonance, and voice including aeromechanical components of respiration

Language

phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatic/social aspects of communication including comprehension, and expression of oral, written, graphic and manual modalities

Voice

hoarseness, low volume, and abnormal vocal quality

Sensory awareness related to communication and swallowing

WHAT CONDITIONS DO SLP’s TREAT?

Neurologic

CVA (stroke)
MS (multiple sclerosis)
Parkinson’s
Neuropathy
SCI (spinal cord injury)
TBI (traumatic brain injury)
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

Developmental

CP (cerebral palsy)
ID (intellectual disability)
ASD (autism spectrum disorder) or PDDs (pervasive developmental disorders)
Autism
Aspenger’s disorder
Pervasive development disorder (not otherwise specified)
Rett’s disorder
Childhood disintegrative disorder

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