Expression and Communication
Speech Therapy
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Curious About Speech Therapy?
Wondering about Speech-Language Pathologists? Speech therapy in child pediatrics involves specialized treatment provided by speech-language pathologists to address communication challenges, oral-motor difficulties, and feeding issues.
They’re experts who diagnose and treat communication, oral-motor, and feeding issues in children. Communication problems cover receptive and expressive language disorders, affecting understanding and expression. Articulation issues impact speech fluency and clarity. Oral-motor skills involve coordinating mouth movements for speech and eating. Feeding difficulties include chewing and swallowing safely, as well as tolerating various food textures and tastes.
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Speech Disorders
According to Diane Paul-Brown, PhD, who serves as the director of clinical issues in speech-language pathology at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), speech disorders encompass a range of difficulties that impact a child's ability to communicate effectively. One such challenge is 'Articulation disorder', where a child may struggle to produce sounds correctly within syllables or mispronounce words to the extent that others find it difficult to comprehend their speech. Another category of speech disorders involves fluency issues, known as ‘Stuttering’- a speech disorder marked by the repetition, prolongation (st, st, st), or interruption of sounds, syllables, or words, commonly referred to as blocks. Despite knowing precisely what they want to convey, children who stutter struggle to maintain a smooth and fluent speech pattern. Did you know that stuttering is classified as ‘Developmental’ and ‘Neurogenic’? Additionally, ‘Resonance or Voice disorders’ may affect the pitch, volume, or quality of a child's voice, diverting attention from the content of their speech. These disorders may also cause discomfort or pain for the child while speaking, further complicating their ability to communicate effectively. Recognizing and addressing these various speech disorders is crucial for supporting children in developing clear and confident communication skills.
Kids Who Benefit From Speech Therapy
At Building Blocks Pediatrics LLC, we strive to empower your child to communicate effectively with others to the best of their ability. Collaboratively, we establish personalized goals that hold significance for both you and your child.
Our speech and language therapists can address parental concerns by evaluating your child’s abilities and creating a customized therapy regimen. Children that benefit for speech-language services may have difficulty:
- Answering “wh” questions (who, what ,when, where, why).
- Conversing with peers and adults – dialogue skills.
- Following directions.
- Understanding concepts (ex, in/out, open/close, more/less).
- Sucking from bottles or drinking from cups.
- Eating age appropriate food.
- Speaking fluently (stuttering)
- Producing specific sounds (ex, r, s).
- Speaking in a way that people can understand the words.
- Processing information
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