Speech Therapy
Speech-language pathology is a field of expertise practiced by a clinician known as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) or a speech and language therapist, both of whom may be known by the shortened description, speech therapist. Speech-language pathology is considered a "related health profession" or "allied health profession" along with audiology, optometry, occupational therapy, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy, behavior analysis and others. SLPs specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders (speech and language impairments), cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders. SLPs also play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (often in …
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IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 24 April 2024 English
Compendium of health innovation startups in the region, complementing the report of a comprehensive analysis of health startups in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), delving into the challenges, trends, …
Care offers multidisciplinary assessments, speech therapy and occupational therapy for the child, as …
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 24 April 2024 English
Compendio de startups de innovación en salud en la región, complementando el informe de un análisis integral de startups de salud en América Latina y el Caribe, profundizando en los …
Care offers multidisciplinary assessments, speech therapy and occupational therapy for the child, as …
AFT: American Federation of Teachers · 23 April 2024 English
Planning the health needs of the child in the school setting and to The school nurse, in partnership with the family, coordinate with staff, family, physicians and community student and …
control therapy, health and nursing services, and speech therapy) her bladder function and required clean intermittent …
NPY Women's Council · 22 April 2024 English
In this context they struggle to understand the role of the NDIS and the complexity of the bureaucratic systems involved and are therefore unable to help potential and current participants …
occupational therapy, but could not afford to access speech therapy to work on her communication skills. Choice …
Maine Policy Institute · 16 April 2024 English
Even so, it is fair to state that what has story of how politicians in Augusta began happened in Maine has much to do with the standardizing education with laws …
students Results were needed: were pulled out for speech therapy, special The fact we’re doing quite well in …
UnidosUS · 28 March 2024
UnidosUS offers this approach to support Latino parents and families to understand the evidence on early bilingual development and prepare to advocate for their children effectively and confidently. [...] Instead, …
38% of Latino families whose children receive speech therapy reported being told by the therapist to stop … possibly how children and families experience speech therapy, early intervention, or other early educational … happened to her cousin and her niece, who began speech therapy when the child was five years old. When we …
Plan International · 27 March 2024 English
While children and youth of all genders living with disabilities are prone to violence, girls living with disabilities experience heightened levels of inequity, exclusion, and violence due to their disability …
special needs, such as psychological support or speech therapy, as some children stopped speaking when asked … childcare and access to specialist care (including speech therapy, psychological care, neurology, etc.) in the …
Urban Institute · 22 March 2024 English
Medicare beneficiaries who need intensive rehabilitation services following an acute hospital stay are sometimes treated in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), where they must be able to tolerate and benefit from …
IRFs includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Patients require active and ongoing therapy …
Urban Institute · 14 March 2024 English
Using nationally representative survey data, we assessed the prevalence of delayed and unmet needs for medical equipment, supplies, and other vital services and supports among nonelderly adults with disabilities and …
personal assistance services (4 percent), and speech therapy (3 percent). » For each of these items and … physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.12 Commercial health plans may offer varying … physical or occupational therapy (12 percent), speech therapy (3 percent), home health care (5 percent), … or supplies Physical or occupational therapy Speech therapy Home health services Personal assistance services … or supplies Physical or occupational therapy Speech therapy Home health services Personal assistance services …
Urban Institute · 14 March 2024 English
In this brief, we examine challenges that adults with disabilities and members of their households face when trying to obtain home- and community-based services and other health care. Our analysis …
instance, one interviewee could not afford speech therapy services for a condition that causes difficulty … her disabled husband said he could not get speech therapy and therapy for lymphedema “without paying … ◼ physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or respiratory therapy ◼ care at home from …