SPEECH THERAPY

Speech therapy is the evaluation and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders. It is performed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), which are often referred to as speech therapists. Speech therapy techniques are used to improve communication. These include articulation therapy, fluency therapy, language intervention activities, and others depending on the type of speech or language disorder. Speech therapy may be needed for speech and language disorders that develop in childhood and communication disorders in adults caused by an injury or illness, such as stroke or brain injury.

WHY DO YOU NEED SPEECH THERAPY?

There are several speech and language disorders that can be treated with speech therapy.

Childhood Communication Disorders: The condition where the child is having a difficulty in understanding others speech and inability to express their thoughts is known as childhood communication disorders. There are several types of these disorders. They are

Mixed Receptive - Expressive Language Disorder
Developmental Language Disorder
The child shows developmental delays and difficulty in understanding spoken language and speaking. (E.g, ASD, MR, ADHD).
Other speech disorders - Here the child may have normal language development but finds difficulty in speaking.

An articulation disorder is the inability to properly form certain word sounds. A child with this speech disorder may drop, swap, distort, or add word sounds. An example of distorting a word would be saying "thith" instead of "this".

A fluency disorder affects the flow, speed, and rhythm of speech. Stuttering and cluttering are fluency disorders.

A person with stuttering has trouble getting out a sound and may have speech that is blocked or interrupted or may repeat part of all a word. A person with cluttering often speaks very fast and merges words together.A resonance disorder occurs when a obstacle or barrier of regular airflow in the nasal or oral cavities modifies the vibrations responsible for voice quality.

voice quality can also happen if the velopharyngeal valve doesn't close properly. Resonance disorders are often associated with cleft palate, neurological disorders, and swollen tonsils.,
A resonance disorder occurs when a obstacle or barrier of regular airflow in the nasal or oral cavities modifies the vibrations responsible for voice quality.

Resonance disorders are often associated with cleft palate, neurological disorders, and swollen tonsils.,

The following services are offered

֍ Detailed assessment and management of childhood communication disorders, adult speech and language disorders.
֍ Bedside evaluation and management, when required.
֍ Creating individual guest-oriented management plans
֍ Documenting patient's case, history reports & therapy planner.
֍ Monitoring patients progress and adjusting their treatment plans accordingly.
֍ Counselling
֍ Providing home therapy plans
֍ Follow-ups

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Childhood Language Disorder

In Dr.KMH, Speech Therapy is an integral part of Child Development Center (CDC) and dynamically participates in holistic development of children with special needs Childhood Language Disorder

Delayed Speech and Language

A speech and language delay is when a child isn't developing speech and language at an expected rate. It's a common developmental problem that affects as many as 10% of preschool children.We are best autism child care centre in karaikudi

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition involving persistent challenges with social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviour. While autism is considered a lifelong disorder.

ADHD

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or be overly active.

Hearing Impairment

Hearing impairments are classified in terms of the severity and type of hearing impairment. The severity of the hearing impairment is categorized based on the minimum sound that can be heard with your better ear. The higher the decibel (dB), the louder the sound.

Mental Retardation

Mental retardation is a brain development disorder characterized by IQ scores below the average normal person and the ability to do bad everyday skills. Mental retardation is also known as an intellectual disorder. It is usually associated with distress or impairment in important areas of functioning. There are many different types of mental disorders. Best service we do for you.

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect normal movement in different parts of the body. This condition can cause problems with posture, manner of walking (gait), muscle tone, and coordination of movement. The word "cerebral" refers to the brain's cerebrum, which is the part of the brain that regulates motor function. "Palsy" describes the paralysis of voluntary movement in certain parts of the body.

Stuttering

Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repetition of sounds, syllables or words, prolongation of sounds, and interruptions in speech known as blocks. An individual who stutters exactly knows what he or she would like to say but has trouble producing a normal flow of speech. These speech disruptions may be accompanied by struggle behaviors, such as rapid eye blinks or tremors of the lips.

Misarticulation

An articulation disorder is a kind of speech disorder where individuals face difficulties articulating some definite types of sounds. It mainly involves substituting one sound for another, indistinct speech, or demeaning of speech. In simple words, articulation means making speech sounds by manipulating articulators in a particular way for sharing thoughts.Best service we do for you.

Voice Disorders

If your vocal cords become inflamed, develop growths or become paralyzed, they can't work properly, and you may develop a voice disorder.A voice disorder is a change in how the voice sounds. Health care providers trained in ear, nose and throat illnesses and speech-language pathologists diagnose and treat voice issues.

Learning Disability

A learning disability is a neurological condition which affects the brain's ability to send, receive, and process information. A child with a learning disability may have difficulties in reading, writing, speaking, listening, understanding mathematical concepts, and with general comprehension.