What Exactly Is Speech Therapy?

Most children with speech and/or language disorders are treated with speech-language therapy.

What Exactly Are Speech Disorders?

A speech disorder is a problem with sound production. Speech disorders include the following:

Articulation disorders: Articulation disorders are problems with making syllable sounds or saying words incorrectly to the point where listeners cannot understand what is being said.

Fluency disorders: Fluency disorders include stuttering, which occurs when the flow of speech is disrupted by unusual stops, partial-word repetitions ("b-b-boy"), or prolonging sounds and syllables (sssssnake).

Resonance or voice disorders: These are issues with the pitch, volume, or quality of the voice that cause listeners to become distracted from what is being said. These disorders may also cause a child to experience pain or discomfort when speaking.

Why Do Some Children Require Speech-Language Therapy?

Children may require speech-language therapy for a variety of reasons, including:

-Hearing difficulties

-Delays in cognitive (intellectual, thinking) or other areas of development

-Weak oral muscles

-Persistent hoarseness

-Cleft lip and/or palate

-Autism

-Motor planning issues

-Articulation issues

-Fluency issues

-Respiratory issues (breathing disorders)

-Feeding and swallowing difficulties

-TBI stands for traumatic brain injury.

Take your child for speech therapy treatment Australia if they are experiencing its symptoms.

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