Pediatric Speech Therapy
What is Pediatric Speech Therapy?
Pediatric speech therapy is a form of therapy specifically for children and adolescents under the age of 18.
The goal is to improve communication problems and learn the skills needed for successful communication.
This includes:
- Improve their capacity to understand and produce language
- Express their needs and wants, interact appropriately with others
- Engage in meaningful conversations
What are the Benefits of Pediatric Speech Therapy?
Children with communication difficulties benefit in several different areas and learn to take control of their communication skills:
- Improve language
- Articulation
- Voice Fluency
- Pragmatics
- Confidence in social interactions
- Foster better relationships with peers and family members
- Increase academic performance
- Reduce behavioral issues
- Boost self-esteem
What can a Child Expect Going to Pediatric Speech Therapy?
A pediatric speech-language pathologist will guide the child along in their speech and language development journey.
The following speech techniques are taught:
- Language development activities
- Articulation therapy (pronunciation of sounds)
- Reading and writing skills
- Social Skills
- Problem-solving strategies
- Identify speech sounds (phonology)
- Using appropriate grammar structures (morphology)
- Develop conversational skills (pragmatics)
- Increase their ability to reach and spell (orthography)
What Conditions are Treated in Pediatric Therapy?
Pediatric therapy can treat a variety of conditions including:
- Physical and developmental delays
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Speech and language impairments
- Learning disabilities (dyslexia or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Down syndrome
- Sensory disorders
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Genetic disorders
- Orthopedic injuries
The Children's Hospital of San Antonio
The Children's Hospital of San Antonio is a leader in providing comprehensive, coordinated care for children from birth to age 18. Our caring teams are committed to providing high-quality service in a comfortable and safe setting.
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