Speech Therapy
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What Is Speech Therapy?
It is a specialized field for improving communication for hearing loss patients. This therapy provides hope to all individuals who want to speak again and communicate effectively. Specifically, speech therapy includes a combination of exercises, techniques and expert guidance that gives a person their lost confidence. This therapy ensures that everyone has an opportunity to express themselves clearly, regardless of hearing abilities.
Why Do You Need Speech Therapy?
If you are dealing with Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing Loss or Mixed Hearing Loss, then you do need speech therapy. People with these above hearing losses may find it hard to talk openly and understand what others are saying; It helps you understand and speak language. Some people need this therapy to talk and communicate, and others may need it to process how words are forming and understand the language better.
Who Needs Speech Therapy?
Children
Difficulty in speech and language
Kids struggling with speaking up, forming words, or even understanding language need speech therapy.
Difficulty in social communication skills
Kids who find problems in social communication skills, such as engaging in conversations or following others' directions.
Difficulty in development:
Children facing development delays or disorders like autism spectrum disorder need support in developing their communication and speech.
Adults
Have stroke or brain trauma
Adults experiencing a stroke or traumatic brain injury and are dealing with problems like speech and language.
Have Neurological Conditions
Adults have bad neurological conditions that affect communication abilities.
Have Medical History
Adults recovering from some kind of surgery or medications affecting the vocal cords or speech-related areas of the brain.
Specific People
Change In Voice
People experience changes in their voice pitch, quality, or volume due to conditions like vocal cord paralysis.
Stuttering Problem
Individuals struggling with fluency problems like stuttering have a disruption in the smooth flow of speech.
Vocal Improvement
Professionals like singers, actors, and teachers seek to improve their vocal performance or prevent any vocal tightness.
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Benefits Of Speech Therapy For Hearing Aids Users
Helps you adapt hearing aids
With the help of speech therapy strategies, you can adapt to your hearing aids more effectively and maximize their usage.
Enhances your social interaction
You'll be able to interact better without asking them to repeat themselves.
Improves speech clarity
Through targeted exercises and techniques, this therapy helps you achieve clear and fluent speech.
Focuses on your language skills
you'll be able to understand what the other person is trying to say and be able to convey your ideas, too.
Boosts your confidence
With regular sessions, you'll regain your confidence and talk freely without any hesitation.
Helps you express yourself
With continuous sessions you'll be able to open up and express what you feel.
How Long Does A Person Need Speech Therapy?
Severity of Speech Disorder: More severe speech disorders like apraxia of speech or articulation difficulties might require a longer duration of therapy compared to mild speech delays.
Age of the Individual: Children tend to progress faster than adults in speech therapy due to their greater neuroplasticity (brain’s ability to change and adapt).
Frequency of Therapy Sessions: The frequency of therapy sessions significantly impacts the overall duration. Weekly sessions will likely show faster results compared to bi-weekly or monthly sessions.
Underlying Medical Conditions: If a speech disorder stems from an underlying medical condition, managing that condition will also play a role in determining the length of therapy.
Treatment Goals: The specific goals set for therapy will influence its duration. Reaching basic communication skills might take less time compared to achieving fluency and complex speech patterns.
Individual Progress and Response to Therapy: Each person progresses at their own pace. Our therapist will adjust the duration based on your responsiveness and progress towards set goals.
Why Choose Decibel For Speech Therapy?
Why would you choose us for speech therapy? Because our approach to your hearing loss is different than others. We don’t directly recommend you a therapy session. Instead, Decibel’s team takes their time to analyze your problem, understand your needs, and plan a customized treatment that is concluded after questions like: Do you need hearing aids? What type of hearing aid is best fit for you? Does your hearing loss need the support of our therapy? And if yes, then what would your session include?
Things To Look At Before Going To Decibel Speech And Hearing Aids Clinic
- Experienced professional team of Speech-language pathologists
- Convenient appointment scheduling options
- Full-fledge approach to your speech, language, and vocal disorders.
- Taking complete care of each patient by understanding their specific needs.
Our Services
Speech Therapy
Does your child struggle with sounds like “s” or “r”? We can help!
Is your child not talking as much as others their age? We can help them catch up.
Does your child repeat or block when they speak? We offer therapy to improve fluency.
Are you worried about safe swallowing? We can help!
Does your child have trouble following directions? We can help with listening skills.
Does your child have trouble taking turns or using conversation cues? We can help!
Is your voice hoarse or weak? We can help you achieve a healthy voice.