What is Speech Therapy?
Speech therapy can assist those who find it difficult to talk in improving their communication skills and removing obstacles brought on by speech difficulties. Speech therapy aims to strengthen speech muscles, improve pronunciation, and teach patients how to talk properly.
Language Impairments
A child’s capacity to learn to speak, name objects, and construct entire sentences can all be hampered by a language impairment in childhood. The main known risk factors for these illnesses are hearing issues, general developmental issues, and disorders that impair brain development, despite the fact that the etiology of these abnormalities are frequently unclear.
Speech Problems
Children often have trouble with pronunciation, and may have a lisp or swap certain sounds for others. Speech disorders may be the result of developmental disorders, but psychological factors might also play a role. Adults with neurological diseases sometimes have speech disorders too, often making it hard to understand them.
Diseases of the voice (dysphonia)
An ongoing change in someone’s voice is referred to as a vocal disorder. They may have a harsh, strained, raspy, or almost silent voice. The voice is frequently a little weak, meaning it can break easily or the person can’t speak loudly. Voice disorders can result from speaking too much or too loudly, from incorrect breathing techniques, or from vocal nodules or other issues with the voice box (larynx). A person’s voice might also change due to psychological factors like despair or a response to a traumatic event.