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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Charter schools currently fund a student who needs one weekly hour of speech therapy at the same level as a student who requires a full time aid and major supports.
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Her days are filled with occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Since then, Kidd-Gilchrist has personally worked with state lawmakers in Kentucky and Pennsylvania to pass bills that require health insurance coverage for speech therapy for those who stutter.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Singing, however, could be another issue, despite undergoing speech therapy in rehab.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Her days are filled with occupational, physical and speech therapy.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Since then, Kidd-Gilchrist has personally worked with state lawmakers in Kentucky and Pennsylvania to pass bills that require health insurance coverage for speech therapy for those who stutter.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Singing, however, could be another issue, despite undergoing speech therapy in rehab.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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