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Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and language therapy is a branch of rehabilitation that focuses on the assessment, prevention and treatment of communication, language, voice and swallowing disorders.
Speech and language therapy is suitable for people of all ages and can be used for a wide range of conditions that may affect the ability to communicate, express oneself, eat or interact with others. These include language and speech disorders, stuttering, voice disorders, swallowing difficulties, hearing loss, neurological disorders and problems related to orofacial muscle function.
Through a comprehensive assessment and a personalised rehabilitation programme, speech and language therapy helps individuals recover, develop or maintain communication and functional skills, promoting greater independence and an improved quality of life.
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Speech and Language Therapy Services
Each programme is tailored to the individual’s characteristics and goals, in collaboration with the family and other healthcare professionals involved in their care.
Speech and language therapy programmes support children, adults and older people in recovering and improving communication, voice and swallowing skills through personalised interventions tailored to each individual’s specific needs.
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Speech and Language Assessment
A speech and language assessment is the first step in understanding a person’s communication, voice, language or swallowing difficulties.
Through an in-depth consultation, analysis of the patient’s clinical history and the use of specific assessment tools and tests, it is possible to identify the characteristics and severity of the disorder and develop a personalised rehabilitation programme.
The assessment is suitable for children, adolescents, adults and older people and helps identify strengths, needs and therapeutic goals.
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Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and language therapy is a personalised programme designed to improve a person’s communication, voice, language and swallowing abilities, helping to restore impaired functions and achieve the best possible quality of life.
Treatment is available for:
- Voice disorders: organic and functional dysphonia, vocal fatigue, professional voice disorders, voice rehabilitation following head and neck surgery
- Swallowing disorders: neurological dysphagia, post-surgical dysphagia, eating and swallowing difficulties in adults and older people
- Articulation and phonological disorders
- Neurological conditions: aphasia, dysarthria, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and cognitive decline
- Stuttering and fluency disorders: assessment and treatment of stuttering in children and adults, counselling and support for families
- Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: dysfunctional swallowing, altered lingual frenulum, orofacial muscle imbalance, oral function disorders and support during orthodontic treatment
- Hearing loss and auditory rehabilitation: development of communication skills, counselling and support for people with hearing loss and their families