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

Examples of speech therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When problems come up at school — like the program turning Oakley down for speech therapy, or someone taking her headphones away — Harris doesn’t see that as any one person’s fault, but rather as proof of problems in an entire system. —Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026

During speech therapy, Voozeki uses an eye-gaze, a speech-generating device to communicate with his specialist. —Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026

Before Rogelio was detained, Daniela received physical and occupational therapy once a week and speech therapy twice a week. —Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

Now 2 years old, her daughter has experienced respiratory issues and required speech therapy. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speech therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

Medical Definition

speech therapy

noun

: therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing