Speech therapy
What is a speech therapist?
Communication is a health professional dealing with speech, speech, voice-related functions (breathing, chewing, swallowing). He is in fact responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of problems in this area. The speech therapist has the ability to treat people of any age.
What does speech therapy treat?
In speech therapy treatment, disorders related to communication (speech, speech), nutrition and breathing are observed. For example:
Speech delays
Dyslalia (problems when articulating phonemes)
Slow speech
dyslexia
Reading and writing difficulties
Ingestion
Voice (nodules, polyps, vocal cord paralysis)
Aphasias
dysarthria
Dysphagia
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How?
Exploration is carried out in several stages:
Conversation with the child's parents or guardians , in the case of adults with the problem; to complete the clinical history. In cases where it is deemed necessary, reports made with other professionals will be requested if there are any.
In a single session, or in some cases more, tests will be performed to make a diagnosis and establish and follow the appropriate treatment .
Exploration
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In this process, a second meeting will be held with the parents and guardians, or with the adult, to give the report and explain it. In this meeting will be explained:
Tests done
The results of the exploratory tests.
Diagnosis or diagnostic impression.
Instructions on treatment and in some cases therapies to be carried out in collaboration with other experts (otolaryngologist, neuropediatrician, orthodontist, psychologist, psychomotricist, etc.).
A written report will be given.
Diagnosis
Treatment
After the exploration and diagnosis, the treatment adapted to the individual needs and the case in question will begin ; Speech therapists, offering each session completely to the patient. Group sessions, always small groups, will only be held in cases where they are beneficial to the client's treatment.
The support of relatives is very important during treatments , so that the goals set can be achieved sooner. Relatives will be informed of the goals set, and the necessary behaviors to achieve them will be explained.
We work in coordination with relatives, schools and other professionals , closely following the evolution of the client.