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Welcome to Myers Speech & Language Therapy, Inc. I am so glad you are here! Feel free to browse my website to see if you are interested in services.
Welcome to Myers Speech & Language Therapy, Inc. I am so glad you are here! Feel free to browse my website to see if you are interested in services.
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AHSA) (2024), a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) works with individuals of all ages to include infants to adults. SLPs work in a variety of settings to include private practice, school, college, university, hospital, rehabilitation, and long-term care facilities. SLPs test and treat a variety of communication disorders to include:
How we say sounds and put sounds together into words. Other words for these problems are articulation or phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), or dysarthria.
How well we understand what we hear or read (e.g., receptive language) and how we use words to tell others what we are thinking (e.g., expressive language).
How well we follow rules, conversational turn-taking, how to talk to different people, or how close to stand to someone when talking.
How our voices sound. We may sound hoarse, lose our voices easily, talk too loudly or through our noses, or be unable to make sounds.
How well speech flows when we are speaking. Fluency is also referred to as stuttering. An individual who stutters may repeat sounds (e.g., t-t-t-table), use "um" or "uh," or pause a lot when talking. Many young children will go through a time when they stutter between the ages of 3-6 years, but most outgrow it.
How well our minds work. Problems may involve memory, attention, problem solving, organization, and other thinking skills.
How well we suck, chew, and swallow food and liquid. A swallowing disorder may lead to poor nutrition, weight loss, and other health problems. This is also called dysphagia.
