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Intervention
programs vary depending on the nature and severity of the communication
disorder, the person’s age, and individual concerns. Therapy
is provided for children and adults and may be scheduled for individual
or group sessions. Parents of children in therapy as well as family
members or caregivers of adult clients receive information regarding
the person’s progress and ways to facilitate communication
skills outside the clinic. Services related to speech and language
include:
- Articulation
disorders
- Language
delay or disorders
- Fluency
disorders
- Voice
disorders
- Disorders
of speech and language due to neurological damage or disease (e.g.
stroke, head injury)
- Augmentative
communication systems for the non-vocal client
- Language
learning disorders (oral and written) related to learning disabilities
- Auditory
Verbal Therapy for individuals with hearing aids or cochlear implants
provided by a licensed audiologist certified in auditory verbal
therapy
- Swallowing
disorders/Dysphagia management
- Speech
and language differences due to region or ethnic dialect
or English as a second language
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