Speech & Language Therapy
Building Strong Communication Skills for a Brighter Future
Speech & Language Therapy focuses on enhancing a child’s ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and non-verbally. It benefits children with speech delays, articulation disorders, fluency disorders (stuttering), and social communication challenges.
Why is Speech Therapy Important?
Children with speech and language difficulties may:
- Have unclear pronunciation (articulation disorder)
- Struggle to form sentences (language delay)
- Find it difficult to express needs and emotions
- Have trouble with social interactions
Key Areas of Speech & Language Therapy
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Speech Sound & Articulation Therapy
Helping children pronounce words correctly.
Techniques Used:
- Phonemic awareness activities
- Repetition and sound discrimination
- Oral-motor exercises to strengthen speech muscles
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Language Development Therapy
Enhancing vocabulary, sentence formation, and understanding.
Techniques Used:
- Picture-based communication (PECS)
- Storytelling and narrative-building activities
- Grammar and sentence structuring exercises
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Social Communication Therapy (Pragmatics)
Teaching children to interact appropriately in social settings.
Techniques Used:
- Role-playing and real-life conversation practice
- Understanding facial expressions and body language
- Turn-taking and topic maintenance exercises
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Fluency Therapy (Stuttering Treatment)
Helping children who struggle with fluency disorders.
Techniques Used:
- Slow and controlled speech exercises
- Breathing techniques for voice control
- Relaxation strategies to reduce anxiety
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5. Voice Therapy
Addressing pitch, tone, and vocal cord strain issues.
Techniques Used:
- Resonance exercises for voice clarity
- Vocal cord relaxation techniques
- Projection and breathing control exercises
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Benefits of Speech Therapy:
- Improved pronunciation and clarity of speech
- Stronger vocabulary and communication skills
- Increased confidence in social interactions
- Better academic and reading performance