What is speech therapy?
Language therapy consists of the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect communication. These are manifested through alterations in voice, speaking ability, language, hearing and swallowing. The professional in charge of working on these difficulties is the children’s speech therapist Reiki.
To whom?
To any child who has difficulties associated with the language area. The most common problems to be treated with speech therapy are:
- Articulation and sound reproduction disorders : dyslalia, dysglosia, dysarthria.
- Speech fluency disorders : stuttering.
- Voice disorders : dysphonia.
- Eating disorders : swallowing disorders, dysphagia.
- Alterations in reading and writing : dyslexia , dysgraphia , dysorthography….
- Alterations in the understanding and/or expression of language : Language delay, language disorder, neurodegenerative disorders, dementia…
- Pragmatic language problems : difficulty choosing socially appropriate language.
- When language alterations are due to a neurological or psychological problem, the speech therapist will work in a multidisciplinary team with other professionals. These professionals will belong to the field of child psychology and neurology, who will treat the disorder from different perspectives.
Benefits of receiving speech therapy
It can help children speak or express themselves more clearly and therefore feel more confident in themselves. This will make you have greater self-esteem and social competence. By working on difficulties in reading and writing, we will reduce the chances of the appearance of learning difficulties or possible school failure .
Speech therapy is also responsible for preventing any possible communication disorder , focusing on the childhood stage. There are studies that show that 70% of preschoolers with language problems who receive this treatment improved their language skills.
Although children’s speech therapist is most often spoken of , language therapy is also applied to any communication difficulties in adults.
The work carried out through speech therapy therapies is essential for people who suffer from it to communicate successfully in everyday situations.