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Sample Stuttering Treatment Goals Goals for Targeting Increased Knowledge of Stuttering Johnny will increase his knowledge about stuttering by passing 3 quizzes on basic stuttering facts. Johnny will educate 2 friends about his stuttering treatment techniques. Johnny will give a presentation to his family members, peers, or teachers on stuttering. … read more
Play is often used during therapy for children to help keep them engaged in the activitiy. Here is a list of articulation games to help improve your therapy! Games with Articulation Cards: HIDE & SEEK: Clinician hides the articulation cards around the therapy room. When the client finds them, he says the word on the card… read more
Resonant Voice Therapy Resonant voice therapy involves training the patient to increase intraoral air pressure and is associated with vibratory sensations in nasal and facial bones. It is often used for organic lesions, functional dysphonias, mild vocal fold atrophy, and even vocal fold paralysis. Resonant voice is produced with vocal folds in a slightly abducted… read more
Vocal Function Exercises Vocal function exercises are used to strengthen and balance the laryngeal musculature and create a balance among airflow, the laryngeal muscular effort and the tone placement. Direct physiologic exercises for voice therapy involves the coordination of many aspects of laryngeal muscle activity and respiration as a series of related actions. The exercises may also… read more
Treatment of Swallowing Disorders in Head and Neck Cancer THERAPY PROCEDURES FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCER Aspiration may be eliminated by the use of postures, maneuvers, and modifications to bolus size and consistency; however, until the swallow physiology can be improved, a patient will need to use these techniques consistently while eating in order to… read more
DYSARTHRIA TREATMENT Treatment partly depends on the type of dysarthria the individual presents with. Go to the dysarthria diagnosis page to learn more about diagnosis. However, many treatments can be applied to almost any dysarthria type. No single approach is effective for every individual. The treatment must be tailored toward each person. Effective communication is… read more
Apraxia of Speech Therapy There is therapy for both childhood apraxia of speech and acquired apraxia of speech. Some of the treatments can be used for either, but may need modification. Integral Stimulation Integral stimulation is a treatment strategy that uses a hierarchy of steps that gets more difficult as clinician modeling and cueing is… read more
The speech-language pathologists assesses an individuals speech for errors in pronouncing the word. It may be normal for a child to pronounce a sound wrong. A child’s speech sounds must be compared to norms for his or her age group. The child may have an articulation disorder if the sound errors occur past the expected… read more
