Speech Therapy

Speech therapy is a clinical specialty dedicated to improving communication and language skills for people of all ages. It assists individuals who may struggle with speaking, understanding language, hearing, or even swallowing, helping them to better express themselves and comprehend others. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), or speech therapists, work closely with patients to develop personalized exercises and treatments that address everyone’s unique needs, from enhancing vocal clarity and fluency to improving memory and problem-solving skills.

Speech therapy addresses a wide range of disorders, including fluency issues like stuttering, articulation problems that affect the production of specific sounds, and resonance disorders that impact voice quality due to structural issues. It also supports those with cognitive-communication disorders, who may face challenges in thinking or processing language, and provides essential assistance to individuals with aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria, which can affect one’s ability to produce or control speech following neurological events.