Speech therapy refers to the assessment and treatment of speech disorders and communication problems in an individual. It is performed by speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists.
Speech therapy can especially benefit children having communication disorders due to developmental and behavioral problems. The various conditions in children that can be managed using speech therapy are:
- Aphasia: It is a condition in which a child can have difficulty in writing, reading, speaking, or understanding language.
- Articulation Disorder: The child is unable to produce certain word sounds in this condition.
- Apraxia: In this condition, the child knows what he or she wants to say, but could have trouble putting it into words.
- Dysarthria: A child with this condition could have slow or slurred speech.
- Expressive Disorders: The child could have difficulty in getting out words or conveying their thoughts in this disorder.
- Cognitive-Communication Disorders: This condition involves difficulty in communication due to damage to the area of the brain that controls the thinking ability of a person.
- Receptive Disorders: The child has difficulty comprehending or processing what other people are saying in this type of disorder.
- Resonance Disorders: Certain health conditions like cleft palate and swollen tonsils can affect the structure of the child’s mouth and nose and lead to resonance disorders.
- Fluency Disorders: These disorders affect the speed, rhythm, and flow of speech. Stuttering or stammering (interrupted or blocked speech) and cluttering (speech that is too fast or merged together) are types of fluency disorders.
At Butterfly Learnings Center, we provide one-on-one speech therapy sessions, which are specific to the child’s requirements.
We help them improve their language and communication skills, which have been impaired due to various developmental issues or other medical conditions.
Our speech therapists use evidence-based methods and resources to help children with speech issues.
The children at our center enjoy their speech therapy sessions as our therapists include fun activities like language-based board games, sequencing activities, and play to engage the children and get improve their ability to speak and communicate using language.
Although people of all age groups can undergo speech therapy, studies suggest that children who require speech therapy will get maximum success if they start the therapy sessions at an early age.
If your child is suffering from speech and communication problems, our expert therapists at Butterfly Learnings Center are here to help you.
Our therapists will evaluate your child’s condition in detail and provide personalized guidance and interventions to address all the needs of your child effectively.