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What is Speech Therapy?

Speech therapy is a set of treatments for people of all ages who have problems with speech (ie, articulation or flow), speech (ie verbal communication), or voice (ie, at the level of the larynx or vocal cords). .

Who Can Benefit From Speech Therapy?

A child who does not speak or say a few words.
A child or adult who does not say a letter or sound correctly.
A child or adult who confuses, omits, or overrides letters.
A child with a syndrome (eg Autism, Down) who will need help developing speech and communication.
A child whose speech is not 'pure' and strangers often do not understand it.
A child or an adult who stutter is "kidding".
An adult who had a stroke.
A child having trouble at school.
A child with Attention Deficit and / or Hyperactivity Disorder.
A child or an adult with feeding and swallowing problems.

What are the child's developmental patterns in speaking?

Up to 6 months: Baby responds to sounds by looking or turning their head to their source and producing sounds.

Up to 12 months old: He understands simple instructions, turns when he hears his name and says "mom" and "dad".

Up to 18 months old: Understands simple instructions and suggestions, identifies familiar objects, and his vocabulary gradually increases.

Up to 2 years old: Understands complex instructions (eg take the book over the table) and says 2-3 word sentences.

Up to 3 years old: Understands simple stories, asks questions, makes sentences with 4-5 words.

Up to 4 years old: The child's speech looks like that of an adult with proper grammar, syntax, and clear articulation (although he may be speaking the "p" which should have cleared by 5-6 years old)

In this case, we have the following:

How Does a Speech Therapist Help a Child or Adult?

The Speech Therapist is the person who will respond with validity and reliability to the concerns of parents or other persons concerned about language development or any concerns about the speech, speech or voice of a child or an adult.

If it is a child the Speech Therapist will play with it, perform a series of tests, analyze the child's speech and communication in detail, and guide the parent on how to act. In many cases it can simply reassure him. Others may request that the child be reassessed after some time. Others may find it necessary to start a speech therapy program.

In adult cases, the Speech Therapist will review the patient's history, use special diagnostic tools, and after thoroughly analyzing his speech and communication will guide the individual and / or his or her relatives further.

The right Speech Therapist, in addition to providing services directly to the child or adult in need of treatment, can:

Inform and advise the family and the environment.
Refer to the right doctor for further exploration of the problem.
Talk to your pediatrician, therapist or teacher to come up with the most effective treatment plan.

Pathology information:

Language Delay
What is the language delay?
Language retardation is a condition where the child's language development is slow. The child communicates well, without words, but in relation to his peers, he has difficulty speaking and understanding the words of others.

We usually find it in children 2-5 years old and more often in boys.

What signs to look for?
A. Do you understand?

If you observe your child systematically you may find that:

makes it difficult to understand concepts of space (here / there) and time (now / tomorrow).
does not recognize the primary colors (red, black, yellow).
does not understand simple commands (eg go to the door).
difficult to repeat two syllables correctly, and with complete sentences it almost does not do well.
B. Does he speak?
Some children may speak a lot but in a more 'babyish' or difficult to understand way than others. Others may not speak at all and can only express themselves with gestures and facial expressions.
The first words do not appear before the age of 2 years.
Does not answer "yes" or "no" to questions.
Up to the age of 3 he can speak sentences of one or two words only.
The vocabulary is limited to less than ten words and the child does not use the articles and the plural.
C. Does he have a good relationship with his body?
Does he confuse parts of his body?
Does not use a specific one when something (left / right).
He holds the marker with all his hands when drawing, makes a lot of smudges, and is slow to draw a circle, a cross, a square.
for his age.

Do You Always Need Speech Therapy in Language Delay?
Speech Therapy