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Speech Therapy or Language Therapy in Bogotá

Speech therapy

Author: Fisioexpress Modified date: 20/12/2021

Is speech therapy the same as speech therapy?

Speech therapy around the world receives many names in most of the countries of South America such as Colombia is known as speech therapy. In Mexico and Venezuela: language therapy. In English-speaking countries as 'Speech therapy' or 'Speech-Language Pathology'.

What problems does speech therapy treat?

Speech therapy is found in various processes, whether in normality or disability, or it is evidenced in those skills that are not developed as they should and that is where speech therapy acts.

Oral and written language: This is understood as the ability of the human being to understand what he hears or reads and how he uses words to communicate what he thinks.

The voice: Refers to the sounds that are produced when air enters the lungs and is expelled, to then pass through the vocal folds which generate a vibration.

Speech: It is the articulation of sounds and the way in which they are put together to form words.

Hearing: It is the ability of the person to perceive the sounds of the environment and recognize the sounds of language.

Pharyngeal oral function: Refers to the functions related to chewing and swallowing food that a person consumes from birth to adulthood.

What is done in speech therapy?

In speech therapy in Bogotá, a diagnostic process is initially carried out that includes an interview with parents and / or caregivers, aimed at asking questions about the background, motor and language development, type of diet, diseases that has been. Afterwards, a clinical observation is made. Then a diagnostic impression is given, objectives are set and a work plan is made where it is evidenced and allows not only to improve language development, increase the number of words spoken, their understanding and association; it also allows them to satisfy their wants and needs.

When should a child go to speech therapy?

A child can go to speech therapy in Bogotá when difficulties are detected. Generally this is seen by their parents, teachers, companions or doctors such as pediatricians, otolaryngologists, neurologists or professionals such as dentists, psychologists, etc. An interconsultation should also be made when they deem it necessary.

When should an adult attend speech therapy?

Generally, adults should go to speech therapy when there are difficulties in the different areas of speech therapy, either some voice problems, such as dysphonia or alterations in the vocal cords, and in the case of hearing , deafness or hearing loss.

With regard to speech, the speech pathologist can address articulatory errors in consonant sounds (dyslalias), stuttering, problems when chewing, swallowing, breathing through the mouth, fissures in the oral sector, among others. Finally, with regard to language, he addresses the difficulty in understanding and speaking the language that may or may not affect school learning.

Why is it important to go to speech therapy?

It is important to go to speech therapy because the speech pathologist works to guide the family or the patient regarding adequate stimulation at different stages of their development. In this sense, their progress and their communication skills, learning, nutrition or muscle balance improve. In its difficulties or alterations in various areas, such as voice, hearing, speech and language.

How many speech therapy therapies do I need to see results?

From the first moment the patient attends the speech therapy consultation in Bogotá, he must detect a change. Since many times with counseling it is possible to detect the needs of the patient and his companions.

At what age should a child speak?

If we refer to oral verbal they must start a process from a proprioceptive vowel juice to develop several words, generally from the year they begin to produce meaningful sounds and words. But I want to emphasize that this depends on many factors to be achieved.

Can stuttering be cured with speech therapy?

Stuttering or dysphemia is a speech disorder characterized by interruptions in the fluency of speech, blockages or spasms. They are found of several types: neurogenic, psychogenic or developmental. The first two functions can be worked on and the last one is overcome with evolutionarily making changes so that its characteristics are not established. It is detected in children.

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Written by Fisioexpress Ltda - Dr. Diana Margarita Vanleenden Speech Therapist, Specialist in Rehabilitation of Children's Communication.

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