speech therapy
noun
: therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing
speech therapist
noun
plural speech therapists
a licensed speech therapist
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Soon afterward, he was transferred to a rehabilitation facility where physical, occupational and speech therapy became part of his daily routine.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Following her late-December injury and weeks of missing school, Kennedi is now finishing her last round of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Also impacted were special education and speech therapy positions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Speech and Language Therapy If communication is delayed, speech therapy can help build language skills and support social interaction.
—Health, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Following her late-December injury and weeks of missing school, Kennedi is now finishing her last round of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Also impacted were special education and speech therapy positions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Speech and Language Therapy If communication is delayed, speech therapy can help build language skills and support social interaction.
—Health, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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