speech therapist
Voice disorder specialist
A speech therapist is a healthcare professional who diagnoses and treats disorders of speech, language, voice, and swallowing.
They work with children who have developmental delays, stroke patients relearning to speak, stutterers, and people with voice problems: The speech therapist helped him recover his speech after the accident.
Also called speech-language pathologist.
Manner of speaking words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
stuttering · lisping · dysarthria · apraxia · phonology · syllables · misarticulation · sibilants
Sound-producing throat membranes
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
volume · hoarseness · breath control · dysphonia · resonance · modulation · voice therapy · projection
Neurological language impairment
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
pragmatics · bilingualism · language delay · dyslexia · literacy · comprehension · verbal expression · language acquisition
Healing after brain vessel incident
- traumatic brain injuryBrain damage from external force
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- cognitive therapyRestructuring maladaptive thought patterns
- brain injuryDamage to cranial organ
neurological disorders · recovery · rehab center · relearning · home exercises · carryover · treatment goals
Formal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatment planOrganized medical intervention schedule
- therapy sessionsScheduled mental health appointments
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
intervention · patient care · caseload · documentation · progress notes · goals · outcomes · referral
Medical swallowing difficulty
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- esophagealOf the swallowing passage
- bolusChewed food mass
- pharyngealOf the throat cavity
Tool for wordless conversation
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- eye gazeWhere one's vision falls
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- nonverbalNot using speech
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
fluency · stuttering · lisping · dysarthria · apraxia · phonology · syllables · misarticulation · sibilants · fricatives
vocal cords
Sound-producing throat membranes
tone · volume · hoarseness · breath control · dysphonia · resonance · modulation · voice therapy · projection · vocal strain
aphasia
Neurological language impairment
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- syntaxRules for arranging words
semantics · pragmatics · bilingualism · language delay · dyslexia · literacy · comprehension · verbal expression · language acquisition · morphology
stroke recovery
Healing after brain vessel incident
- traumatic brain injuryBrain damage from external force
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- cognitive therapyRestructuring maladaptive thought patterns
brain injury · neurological disorders · recovery · rehab center · relearning · home exercises · carryover · treatment goals
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatment planOrganized medical intervention schedule
- therapy sessionsScheduled mental health appointments
evaluation · intervention · patient care · caseload · documentation · progress notes · goals · outcomes · referral · consultation
dysphagia
Medical swallowing difficulty
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- esophagealOf the swallowing passage
- bolusChewed food mass
communication board
Tool for wordless conversation
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- eye gazeWhere one's vision falls
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- Health Careersdoctor, nurse practitioner, nursing, physician, surgeon
- deaf servicesASL, sign language, deaf community, interpreter, deaf culture
- speech therapySLP, voice therapy, stuttering, apraxia, dysarthria
- speech expertsSLP, voice coach, vocal coach, dialect coach, elocutionist
- healersnurse, doctor, physician, surgeon, medic
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
speech therapistcensor
One who suppresses content
silencer · torturer · interrogator · abuser · oppressor
speech therapistvocal coach
Trains singers professionally
voice coach · singing teacher · public speaking coach · dialect coach · debate coach
speak, speech, speaker, speechless, speaking, therapist, unspeakable, bespeak, speechlessness