Ehtwaa Medical Center offers specialized speech and language therapy sessions designed to help children and adults develop effective communication skills and overcome speech and language difficulties.
Beneficiaries of Speech and Language Therapy Services
These services are suitable for individuals with:
- Language delay or language disorders
- Difficulty producing sounds and words correctly
- Stuttering
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Various genetic and developmental syndromes
- Social communication difficulties
- Voice disorders
Areas Targeted by Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and language therapy focuses on enhancing:
Language skills
Eye contact
Social communication
Speech fluency and expressive abilities
The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist
The speech-language pathologist evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and helps prevent the following disorders:
- Speech: such as fluency disorders and related issues
- Language: including receptive and expressive language abilities
- Voice: such as hoarseness and other voice concerns
- Cognition: including memory and attention
The specialist also:
Develops alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) tools, such as communication boards with visual symbols that enable non-speaking individuals to communicate with others
Provides services to individuals with hearing impairment and their families in relation to speech and communication disorders
Trains and guides individuals, families, teachers, and healthcare professionals
What Sets Our Speech and Language Therapy Services Apart
Availability of adult hearing assessment devices
Rehabilitation and therapy for cochlear implant recipients
Delivering therapy sessions through engaging and enjoyable educational methods
Ongoing case follow-up and monitoring of beneficiaries’ progress
Providing treatment for all beneficiaries experiencing speech and language delays or disorders
Use of multiple standardized measures and practical assessment tools
