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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Ahmed Elshireef is co-founder of Outrove (YC S25) and former cofounder of Lothgha, an award-winning AI speech therapy app.
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Ahmed Elshireef, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Following the procedures, Jade had to undergo speech therapy for the second time.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Public schools offer developmental screenings to assess the need for speech therapy, special classes or an individualized education program.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The new space at the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus accommodates more kids and staff and decrease the wait times for physical, occupational and speech therapy for children from infancy through adolescence.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
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Ahmed Elshireef, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Following the procedures, Jade had to undergo speech therapy for the second time.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Public schools offer developmental screenings to assess the need for speech therapy, special classes or an individualized education program.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The new space at the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus accommodates more kids and staff and decrease the wait times for physical, occupational and speech therapy for children from infancy through adolescence.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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