Speech Pathologists, sometimes called Speech Therapists, assess, diagnose, treat and help to prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing and fluency.

 

Speech Pathologists work with people who cannot produce speech sounds or cannot produce them clearly; those with speech rhythm and fluency problems, such as stuttering; people with voice disorders, such as inappropriate pitch or harsh voice; those with problems understanding and producing language; and those with cognitive communication impairments, such as attention, memory and problem solving disorders. They also work with people who have swallowing difficulties.

 

Speech Pathologists provide assessments, diagnoses and therapy for: 

 

• Speech/ Articulation 

• Phonological Process Disorders 

• Stuttering 

• Dyspraxia / Dysarthria 

• Autism/ Asperger’s Syndrome 

• Expressive Language Development 

• Receptive Language Development 

• Social Skills and Pragmatics 

• Phonemic Awareness 

• Auditory Processing and Listening skills 

• Hearing Impairments 

• Written Language and Reading Comprehension 

• Voice Disorders

• Individual and Group Therapy

• Oral Language

• Literacy

 

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