
05/18/2025
🎉 Celebrate National Speech-Language Pathologist Day – May 18 🎉
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are dedicated professionals who assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders across all age groups. Their expertise includes:
Speech Sound Disorders: Articulation, phonological disorders, apraxia of speech, and dysarthria.
Language Disorders: Difficulties in understanding or using spoken, written, or other language forms.
Social Communication Disorders: Challenges with social aspects of communication, including greetings, conversation, and understanding nonliteral language.
Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Problems with memory, attention, problem-solving, and executive functions.
Voice Disorders: Issues with pitch, volume, or quality of voice that distract listeners from what's being said.
Fluency Disorders: Interruptions in the flow of speaking, such as stuttering.
Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia): Difficulties with feeding and swallowing.
SLPs work in various settings, including schools, hospitals, private practices, and rehabilitation centers, often in collaboration with other professionals.
📞 Connect with Palo Verde Speech Therapy: Interested in learning more or seeking assistance?
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