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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Now 2 years old, her daughter has experienced respiratory issues and required speech therapy.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
These therapies include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Treatment options include physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, psychotherapy and certain medications, according to the association.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Heap’s daughter, 10, has apraxia of speech, a neurological speech disorder, and spent years attending speech therapy about three times a week.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
These therapies include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Treatment options include physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, psychotherapy and certain medications, according to the association.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Heap’s daughter, 10, has apraxia of speech, a neurological speech disorder, and spent years attending speech therapy about three times a week.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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