Speech Therapy

Motor speech disorders are a group of conditions that affect the ability to produce speech due to neurological impairments affecting the coordination and control of the muscles involved in speaking. Speech-language pathologists work with these individuals to improve speech clarity, strength, coordination, and control of the muscles involved in speech production.

A speech disorder in which children have persistent difficulty in producing speech sounds correctly, impacting their clarity of speech. A speech-language pathologist uses various exercises and activities focused on improving speech clarity, sound production and the correct formation of sounds and words.

A voice disorder refers to any condition that affects the pitch, loudness, quality, or resonance of a person’s voice. Voice therapy involves various techniques, exercises, and strategies tailored to address specific vocal issues such as hoarseness, vocal strain, pitch problems or other voice related difficulties. Voice therapy aims to improve vocal quality, endurance, and overall vocal health.

A fluency disorder is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by atypical rate, rhythm, and disfluencies (e.g., repetitions of sounds, syllables, words, and phrases; sound prolongations; and blocks). Therapy for fluency disorders aims to improve the flow and rhythm of speech, often involving techniques to enhance smooth and effortless communication.

Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language). Language therapy involves various techniques and exercises tailored to improve speaking, comprehension, and overall communication skills.