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Speech Therapy for Speech and Language Problems
Having some sort of speech-language disorder is never fun for the person with the disorder. If you asked Elmer Fudd if he liked it when everyone laughed as he hunted for that 'wascally wabbit', surely he would not have seen the humor. With an estimated 5% of school age children having some type of language disorder, it is important to be aware of what is possible. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association separates the disorders into two types - language and speech.
Understanding Speech Disorders
There are a number of struggles and areas of concern that fall under the speech disorder category. They include the following: slurred speech, pitch problems, articulation, vocal quality, and stuttering.
Language Disorders - Get A Better Foundation
Language Disorders are broken down further into two categories: expressive and reception. Expressive people have trouble saying what they desire. This is difficult because expressive language disorders are based on a struggle of putting words together, using their language skills appropriately, and building vocabulary. Whereas the receptive language disorder is more of a struggle in comprehension or understanding what is said (language).
There Is Help
Speech and language disorders may require treatment by a professional speech-language therapist. These therapists are trained to identify communication problems by using specialized testing methods.
Therapist Can Help...But How?
Typically the therapist works with someone individually. The one-on-one model tends to allow for focused attention for both the therapist and the individual. The therapist will help by using proven methods of improving speech, language, voice, and even cognitive abilities. The therapist may teach through modeling, exercise, and modeling. The key to success is to start early and to continue until the highest potential has been reached (as determined by the therapist and patient together).
Yea - But Is It For Me?
There are a number of reasons for speech and language problems. Some of them include birth defects, like cleft palate, autism, hearing impairments, developmental delays, weak oral muscles, or traumatic brain injuries. Speech therapy can address all these issues.
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