The primary goal of speech therapy is to helps to improve speech, language and communication skills as well as their ability to swallow.
Speech language pathologists (SLP's) also known as speech therapists are the clinical experts in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of speech, language and communication disorders in children and adults.
What does speech therapist do?
- Asses,Diagnose, speech language, communication and swallowing disorders.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plan.
- Uses different activities and exercises to improve communication skills.
- Educate and support families and caregivers.
When to consult a speech therapist?
If you observe these warning signs you may need to meet a speech therapist for a comprehensive evaluation
- Struggle with imitation of gestures and sounds.
- Slow to show an understanding of new words.
- Often frustrated as they can’t yet say what they wants.
- Has difficulty communicating their basic needs.
- Not combining words by 18months of age and sentences by 36 months of age.
- Not responding to name call ,directions and conversation with others.
- They have a hard time playing with or talking to other children.
- Unintelligible speech After 24 months, and always difficult to be understood by familiar people.
- Child stop saying word he or she had previously mastered
- Not fluently speaking by 3 1/2 years
- Have limited diet, food aversions on difficulty chewing and swallowing.
Speech therapy department at Rayhan gulf medical centre deal with the evaluation and treatment of the communication disorders associated with the following conditions
Delayed speech and language - They may have trouble in understanding others or expressing themselves
Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASD) - Refers to broad range of conditions characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and non verbal communication
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders(ADHD) - Is smart by an ongoing pattern of inattention and / or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development
Cerebral Palsy - It’s a group of conditions that effects muss
Intellectual Disability - It’s a conditions characterised by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviours
Global Developmental Delay - A significant delay in two or more developmental domains , affecting children under the age of five years
Genetic and chromosomal disorders - Paused by abnormalities in one or more genes or chromosomes. Common genetic disorders are Down syndrome, fragile ex syndrome , Turner syndrome
Hearing impairment - Auditory verbal therapy is a specialised approach to support children with hearing lose in developing spoken language skills
Apraxia of speech - It’s a problem with the motor coordination of speech
Speech sound disorders - Also known as Articulation phonological disorders, these are communication disorders that affect the ability to produce and produce perceive speech sounds clearly
Stuttering and fluency disorders - Fluency disorders the course Problems with the flow, rhythm and Speed of speech. There are two main types, stuttering ,characterised by repetition prolongation blocks or pauses and cluttering which is characterised by rapid rate of speech
Cleft lip and palate - These are birth defects that occur when a baby sleep or palate do not form properly. May have problems with articulation, feeding, hearing and teeth development
Voice disorders - Children may be diagnosed with a voice disorder because of an organic or functional aetiologies
Down syndrome - Also known as trisomy 21, causes mild to significant physical and developmental problems
Selective mutism - It is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterised by a child’s in ability to speech or communicate effectively in selected social settings
Learning disability - These are disorders that affect the ability to understand or use spoken or written language , do mathematical calculation, coordinate movements or direct attention
Why to choose us?
Here at Reyhan Gulf medical center , our mission is to empower children to achieve their fullest communication potential, enhancing their overall quality of life and fostering life long skills. We believe in early intervention, treating communication and language difficulties early on can prevent potential problems with behaviour, learning, reading and social interaction
Our speech therapist works closely with children and parents considering the individual needs, abilities and goals of next child. Therapy sessions are designed to be play based and child led in most cases, helping children to achieve communication targets in the most effective way possible. We believe in early intervention and it’s the best intervention which helps to minimise the potential risk factors associated with a communication disorder.
