Speech
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST SERVICES IN AHMEDABAD
SPEECH LANGUAGE DIAGNOSTICS
Our clinic is dedicated to evaluation and diagnosis of speech and language disorders in pediatric as well as the adult population.
Speech disorders can occur as a problem with the articulation of speech sounds, dysfluent speech/stammering and can also manifest as voice problems. Speech disorders can be present alone or in conjunction with other neurological disorders like dysarthria, apraxia, cerebral palsy etc.
SPEECH ASSESSMENT TESTS AHMEDABAD
- Stuttering Severity Index
- Stuttering Prediction Instrument
- Articulation Test
- FrenchayDysarthric Assessment
- Apraxia Battery for Adults
- Behavior assessment battery for school-age children who stutter
- Dr. Speech Voice Analysis system
- PRAAT
- Proforma - CP, Voice, Fluency, Laryngectomy, Cleft lip & Palate.
Language problems are seen in both adults and children. In adults, it occurs usually after a neurological insult like in case of stroke/ accident/ blow to head/ old age. In children language delays/ deviancy etc may occur alone as in case of Specific Language Impairment or it can occur as a result of conditions like Cerebral Palsy, Mental Subnormality, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hearing loss etc.
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TOOLS
- Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination test
- Western Aphasia Battery
- Receptive and Expressive Emergent Language Scale
- Scale of Early Communication Skills
- 3 Dimensional Language Acquisition Skills
- Childhood Autism Rating Scale
- Linguistic Profile Test
- Autistic Behavior Composite Checklist and Profile
- Assessment of Language Development
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT TOOLS
In Speech and Language Therapeutics, we provide habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services. We provide quality clinical services to adults and children with
- Language and speech disorders, secondary to cleft palate, cerebral palsy, autism, hearing loss, cognitive disorders, learning disabilities.
- Language or speech difficulties following brain damage such as stroke or any head
- Speech difficulties after surgical removal of tongue or larynx
- Voice disorders
- Hearing loss
- Swallowing disorders
We provide individual and group therapy under the supervision of certified speech-language pathologist approved by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). Speech therapy timings will be allotted to the clients depending on the convenience of the client as well as the availability of therapists.
ach therapy session has duration of 45minutes following which home training goals and activities will be counseled to the parents. Often Parental Awareness Programs are organized for different disorders at our clinic.