Speech Thearpy Please Contact KUNNAMPALLIL GEJO 09995270260

Department of Diagnostics and Speech Therapy

What is Speech Threapy?

Speech and language therapy is the process of enabling people to communicate to the best of their ability. Communication involves listening, speaking, reading and writing. Some people use sign language, communication aids or other methods to communicate.

Assessment, Diagnosis & management of the following disorders

• 1. Hearing Loss

  -Auditory training.
  -Vocabulary building to improve speech and language development.
  -Articulation correction (to improve intelligibility of speech)

• 2. Mental Retardation

  -To improve self help skills.
  -Behavioral modification to reduce hyperactivity.
  -Vocabulary building to improve speech and language development.

• 3. Autism

  -Interactive and creative play.
  -Behavioral modification to reduce hyperactivity and to improve eye contact and attention – span.
  -To improve socialization skills and social interaction.
  -Vocabulary building.

• 4. ADHD

  -Behavioral modification to reduce hyperactivity and improve attention span & eye – contact
  -Improve vocabulary and social use of language (pragmatic skills)

• 5. Cerebral Palsy

  -Oromotor exercise to improve muscle strength.
  -Vocabulary building.

• 6. CLEFT LIP / PALATE

  -To reduce hypernasality / to regulate oral air flow.
  -Articulation correction to improve intelligibility of speech.

• 7. STUTTERING

  -To reduce rate of speech.
  -Effective counseling to improve self confidence and to avoid / overcome fear and anxiety.
  -To learn how to avoid or prevent stuttering while speaking by making use of various techniques.
  -How to avoid / overcome situational fear.

• 8. MISARTICULATION

  -Improve intelligibility of speech by articulation correction ie. Sounds difficult to be produced are taught.

• 9. APHASIA

  -Based on the type of a Aphasia (Broca’s, Wernicke’s, Global, Anomic etc.) and its characteristics, Therapy is planned and carried out.

• 10. DYSARTHRIA

  -Oromotor exercise to improve muscle strength and to improve range of movement.
  -Improve speech intelligibility through articulatory skills.