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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That includes kids who receive special education, but also those in general education classrooms who get supports or accommodations to learn, from speech therapy to sign language interpreters to counseling.
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Anna North, Vox, 13 Mar. 2025
After two months, doctors recommended he be sent to Craig Rehabilitation Hospital and ordered neurology and neurosurgery consultations, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, MRIs, acupuncture and more.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
There were many speech therapy appointments where my son stayed busy at the play kitchen cutting pretend food.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
The pope is also receiving physical, respiratory and speech therapy.
—Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 13 Mar. 2025
After two months, doctors recommended he be sent to Craig Rehabilitation Hospital and ordered neurology and neurosurgery consultations, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, MRIs, acupuncture and more.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
There were many speech therapy appointments where my son stayed busy at the play kitchen cutting pretend food.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
The pope is also receiving physical, respiratory and speech therapy.
—Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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