Speech therapy is a type of therapeutic treatment designed to help individuals improve their speech, language, communication, and swallowing abilities. It is typically provided by licensed professionals called speech-language pathologists (SLPs).

What Speech Therapy Can Help With:

• Speech disorders – Difficulty pronouncing sounds or speaking clearly (e.g., stuttering, articulation problems).

• Language disorders – Trouble understanding or using words and sentences (e.g., after a stroke or due to developmental delays).

• Communication disorders – Challenges in social communication, such as autism-related difficulties.

• Cognitive-communication disorders – Problems with memory, attention, or problem-solving that affect communication.

• Voice disorders – Issues with pitch, volume, or quality of voice.

• Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) – Difficulty chewing or swallowing food or liquids safely.

Who May Need It:

• Children with developmental delays or speech/language impairments

• Adults recovering from strokes, brain injuries, or neurological diseases

• People with hearing loss or other physical impairments affecting speech