Who gives speech therapy?
Having a speech problem causes a lot of embarrassment and discomfort, even miscommunication. Therefore any one with a speech problem must see a speech therapist. A highly trained professional, called a SLP or a Speech and Language Pathologist, gives Speech Therapy. Speech and Language Pathologists are more popularly known as Speech Therapists. They are professionals who have finished a degree and training with human communication development and disorders.
What do speech therapists do?
The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) assesses, diagnoses and treats people with speech, communication and language disorders. They are specialists and not doctors. As specialists they have been trained on the field of medical rehabilitation.
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