INTEGRITY SPEECH THERAPY
WHAT DO WE DO?
Speech and language pathologists identify and treat a variety of communication disorders. Examples:
Speech Sound Disorders - Articulation
Language Impairment - Receptive & Expressive
Social Communication - Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury
Fluency - Stuttering & Cluttering
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
Apraxia
PAYMENT
Integrity Speech Therapy accepts private pay clients at this time.
SPEECH SOUNDS
Articulation
Articulation refers to the way speech sounds are made. When a speech sound disorder is present, a listener may have difficulty understanding what the person is trying to say. This may occur from mispronouncing a sound, substituting a sound, or omitting a sound. Speech sound disorders can greatly impact communication.
LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT
Receptive & Expressive
Language involves the comprehension and expression of speech. It includes the rules for creating and combining speech sounds, the meanings of words, the combinations of words to form sentences, and the use of social language. A receptive language disorder involves a difficulty understanding words and an expressive language disorder involves a difficulty speaking words.
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
Disorders of Social Interaction
Social communication disorders include difficulties with social interaction, social cognition, and the social use of language. These disorders often occur with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), traumatic brain injury, developmental disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.
FLUENCY
Stuttering & Cluttering
Stuttering is the interruption of the flow of speaking that affects rate and rhythm of speech and can include repetitions, blocks, and prolongations. Cluttering involves a rapid and irregular rate of speech that leads to difficulty in clarity. Fluency disorders can be very frustrating for the speaker and require consistent treatment.
APRAXIA
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Apraxia of speech involves impairment in the planning and programming of speech resulting in speech sound errors and an unnatural rhythm. Children with this disorder often have inconsistent errors, inappropriate speech rhythm, and impairment in the transitions between sounds.
AAC
Augmentative & Alternative Communication
AAC is an area of practice that utilizes a variety of tools and devices to allow an individual to communicate when their ability to speak is impaired or absent. AAC can be used to help develop an individual's expressive abilities and give them a voice when they otherwise don't have one.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
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Greenwood, MO
816.744.0556