As a conventional practice, speech therapy begins with an assessment by a Speech-language Pathologist (SLP). The assessment helps identify the type of speech disorder and determine the best way to treat it. For children, it involves:
Language intervention through talking and playing to stimulate language development
Engagement in different activities to develop and correct certain sounds
Counselling to parents on how to practice speech therapy at home
For adults, speech therapy includes various exercises to improve their social and cognitive skills. These are:
Problem solving, memory, and organization
Conversational strategies
Breathing exercises
Oral-muscle strengthening exercises