Speech Therapists are often called Speech-language pathologists. They study human communication and its development along with disorders. They also assess speech, language, cognitive-communication, and oral feeding, swallowing skills of an individual to identify the problem.
To be a Speech Therapist, one should have the following qualifications:
If an individual is suffering from speech difficulty, then he/she must visit a Speech therapist once a week or a few times a week. Treatment for speech difficulty may take few weeks or few months or few years.
Individuals who are suffering from speech and communication-related diseases or disorders should consult a Speech Therapist. Few of the speech disorders are:
Yes, the Speech Therapist can diagnose and treat stuttering. They plan appropriate speech therapy sessions for patients and can reduce the stuttering.
Speech therapists will not perform any surgeries, however, they diagnose and treat speech-related disabilities and disorders through speech therapy sessions.