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I grew up using hearing aids, and I had speech therapy and so forth, and that helped me to develop a passion for music and helped me to develop my drumming talents.
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Meaning of "speech therapy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEECH THERAPY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEECH THERAPY

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Speech therapy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPEECH THERAPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Speech-language pathology

Speech-language pathologists, also called speech and language therapists, or speech therapists, specialize in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders and swallowing disorders. The components of speech production include: phonation, producing sound; resonance; fluency; intonation, variance of pitch; and voice, including aeromechanical components of respiration. The components of language include: phonology, manipulating sound according to the rules of a language; morphology, understanding and using minimal units of meaning; syntax, constructing sentences by using languages' grammar rules; semantics, interpreting signs or symbols of communication to construct meaning; and pragmatics, social aspects of communication.

Definition of speech therapy in the English dictionary

The definition of speech therapy in the dictionary is treatment to improve the speech of children who have difficulty in learning to speak, for example because of partial deafness or brain damage, or to help restore the power of speech to adults who have lost it or partly lost it through accident or illness.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEECH THERAPY

speech act
speech bubble
speech clinic
speech community
speech day
speech defect
speech difficulty
speech disorder
speech from the throne
speech impediment
speech maker
speech making
speech organ
speech recognition
speech sound
speech synthesis
speech synthesiser
speech synthesizer
speech therapist
speech training

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEECH THERAPY

aromatherapy
chemotherapy
electroconvulsive therapy
family therapy
gene therapy
group therapy
hormone replacement therapy
hydrotherapy
hypnotherapy
immunotherapy
occupational therapy
pharmacotherapy
physical therapy
physiotherapy
phytotherapy
psychotherapy
radiation therapy
radiotherapy
retail therapy
therapy
triple combination therapy

Synonyms and antonyms of speech therapy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «speech therapy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEECH THERAPY

Find out the translation of speech therapy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speech therapy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speech therapy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

言语治疗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terapia del habla
570 millions of speakers

English

speech therapy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पीच थेरेपी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

علاج النطق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

логопедия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terapia da fala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বক্তৃতা থেরাপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orthophonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terapi ucapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Logopädie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言語療法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언어 치료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wicara therapy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ngôn ngữ trị liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேச்சு சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाषण थेरपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konuşma terapisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

logopedia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

terapii mowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

логопедія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

logopedie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

λογοθεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spraakterapie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

talterapi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

logopedi
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEECH THERAPY»

The term «speech therapy» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEECH THERAPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speech therapy

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3 QUOTES WITH «SPEECH THERAPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word speech therapy.
1
Sean Berdy
I grew up using hearing aids, and I had speech therapy and so forth, and that helped me to develop a passion for music and helped me to develop my drumming talents.
2
Gareth Gates
I'm part of a speech therapy programme called the McGuire Programme. It teaches you a new way to breathe, a new way to speak, a brand new way of tackling the mind-sets that come with having a speech impediment. Mainly, it teaches you how to slow things down, and that has really helped me.
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Gabrielle Giffords
I've been working hard: lots of therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, yoga too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEECH THERAPY»

Discover the use of speech therapy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speech therapy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Clinician's Guide to Alaryngeal Speech Therapy
This book will systematically show the clinician and student how to most effectively teach the three standard forms of treatment, the artificial larynx, esophageal speech, and tracheoesophageal speech, to their patients.
Minnie S. Graham, 1997
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The Teaching of Talking: Learn to Do Expert Speech Therapy ...
By reading and applying The Teaching of Talking, you will have the confidence to help your client or loved one, no matter what the insurance company or institution does.
Mark A Ittleman, 2012
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Speech Therapy: A Clinical Companion : Notes on Clinical ...
Students may find it helpful to read Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of Speech Therapy: Principles and Practice (Byers Brown, 1981) with regard to speech therapy procedures and the environments in which they are pursued. Increased knowledge and ...
Jennifer Warner, Betty Byers Brown, Elspeth McCartney, 1984
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Medical Speech-language Pathology: A Practitioner's Guide
Conversion Disorder \ ~7 JSC Resolution Non-response Comorbid Psych Pathology / \/ Psych Eval and Treatment <□ Figure 13-3 Flowchart for treatment. least significantly improved by speech therapy. A significant minority of patients do not ...
Alex F. Johnson, Barbara Holcomb Jacobson, 2007
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Speech Therapy for the Physically Handicapped
CHAPTER TWO SPEECH THERAPY APPLIED TO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT OF MOTION The primary motions of the body are those first acquired during the child's early months of existence, such as creeping, carrying  ...
Sara Stinchfield Hawk, 1950
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Group Speech Therapy in Individuals with Parkinson Disease: ...
Discussion The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of IWPD who participated in group speech therapy delivered in a traditional FtF format to group speech therapy delivered through TM. The study specifically focused on ...
Kristel Renee Wilson, 2008
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Acquired Aphasia in Children: Acquisition and Breakdown of ...
SPEECH THERAPY IN LANDAU AND KLEFFNER SYNDROME C.L. GERARD, M. DUGAS, D. SAGAR University of Paris VII I .ariboisic re St Louis School of Medicine Hospital ROBERT DEBRE 48 Bd Serurier 75019 PARIS ABSTRACT.
Isabel Pavão Martins, 1991
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Neurology of Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders
Functional neuroimaging studies support the role of regions in both the right and left hemispheres in recovery from aphasia?” SPEECH THERAPY Initially, a speech pathologist or neuropsychologist assesses the patient's language skills and ...
Neurosurgery Orrin Devinsky M.D. Professor of Neurology, and Psychiatry, Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center at Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and Department of Psychology University of California Mark D'Esposito M.D. Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Director, Berkeley, 2003
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2004 Medicare Explained
[U 381] Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Services The Part B program covers physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. The coverage and payment rules for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy are ...
Commerce Clearing House, 2004
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Mentally Retarded Children: What Parents and Others Should Know
To be effective, speech therapy requires that the child be able to discriminate between sounds in order to hear the differences. Making auditory discriminations requires more mental maturity than many retarded children have. Retarded ...
Harriet Eleanor Blodgett, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEECH THERAPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speech therapy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Child speech therapy services 'a lottery'
Thousands of children are waiting years for speech therapy, even though experts acknowledge delays are robbing young people of the chance to reach their full ... «Irish Times, Sep 14»
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Educating Yorkshire star Musharaf Asghar to lead speech therapy
The teenage star of Educating Yorkshire who shot to fame as he overcame a severe stammer to address his school's assembly is to lead his own show in a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
3
State to health insurers: Stop denying speech therapy
Health Net's policy, for instance, states: “We do not consider speech therapy medically appropriate for any of the following: .... Delayed or suppressed speech ... «Sacramento Bee, Nov 13»
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Obamacare: People With Disabilities Face Complex Choices
For instance, insurers could choose to cover physical therapy for someone with a ... long-term support services for chronic conditions, such as speech therapy for ... «NPR, Aug 13»
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Stutterers who underwent one week of therapy improved in speech
(CBS News) Researchers have discovered that after one week of speech therapy, patients who stuttered were able to significantly reduce their speech problems ... «CBS News, Aug 12»
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Specialist speech therapy equipment to be used in Scotland
Speech-generating devices used by Professor Stephen Hawking are set to be implemented in Scottish health authorities following a £4 million grant from the ... «Mediplacements, Jun 12»
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Warning over speech therapy cuts
Cuts to speech therapy services could force thousands of children with problems to wait for months for support, the Government's communication champion ... «The Independent, Jan 12»
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The King's Speech and Me: After 6 Years of Speech Therapy, It's My …
When I was young I had a very serious speech impediment and after six years of speech therapy, not only was I able to speak more clearly but like King George, ... «Huffington Post, Feb 11»
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May The King's Speech raise a cry for more school therapists
Access to speech therapy for school-age children is pretty hard to come by in Victoria, we are discovering. My partner and I have a seven-year-old daughter with ... «The Age, Feb 11»
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The King's Speech: the real story
He was also acknowledged as a leading figure in the speech therapy world. Yet Logue was not only medically unqualified as a therapist, he was actually an ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Speech therapy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/speech-therapy>. Apr 2024 ».
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