Speech therapy

Speech therapy can improve communication skills in kids with language issues. If you identify that your child has trouble reading and spelling, speech therapy may seem to be the obvious solution. Speech therapists are not meant only for treating patients/children with articulation (trouble in generating specific sounds) or stutter issue or lisps.They are very well educated and trained to treat & support children with speech and language disorders such as dyspraxia, dyslexia and auditory processing disorder. In fact, a speech therapist is more accurately called a speech-language pathologist (SLP).Denoc has been rated as the best speech therapy centre in India with more service coverage in Chennai. Get your children treated with speech therapy experts in Chennai & India.

Procedure for Speech Therapy

As a first step, Speech therapist figure out what kind of language problem a student has. They determine what’s causing it and decide on the best treatment. SLPs may help kids build skills by working with them one-on-one, in small groups, or in the classroom.

Speech Therapist at DENOC can help you with:

Articulation problems:Not speaking clearly and making errors in sounds.
Fluency problems:Trouble with the flow of speech, such as stuttering.
Resonance or voice problems:Trouble with voice pitch, volume and quality.
Oral feeding problems:Difficulty with eating, swallowing and drooling.

SLPs can help treat:

Receptive language problems:Trouble understanding (receiving) language.
Expressive language problems:Trouble speaking (expressing) language.
Pragmatic language problems:Trouble using language in socially appropriate ways.

SLPs at DENOC adapt Specific strategies tailored for each child’s particular challenge. Strategies might include:

Language intervention activities:The prime goal of this activity is to enrich modeling & feedback skills in Children. The therapist uses pictures, book and other play related methodologies to build language oriented skills. He/She may also use language drills to practice skills.
Articulation therapy:Speech & Language pathologists generate sound models of which the kid is struggling with. It includes demonstration on how to position the tongue in order to create unique & clear sounds.
Feeding and swallowing therapy:The SLP’s at Denoc teach the child basic exercises which shall increase the strength of muscles in their mouth. This might include facial massage and various tongue, lip and jaw exercises. He/She might also use different food textures to encourage awareness during eating and swallowing.

Benefits of Speech Therapy

Clarity in speech is observed in kids undergoing regular speech therapy classes for a specified time interval. Speech therapy helps in increasing the confidence level of kids by making them feel less frustrated while speaking to their friends or family members. There are several benefits attained through language therapy, for instance the academic, social and emotional activities of kids get boosted up gradually.

For kids with reading issues such as dyslexia, speech therapy can help them hear and distinguish specific sounds in words.

Speech therapy is especially beneficial for kids who take the course at early age.

To be noted

Speech therapy is never a quick fix. It takes hard work over many months or even years. Parent’s involvement like practicing exercises at home can make speech therapy more effective.

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