speech therapy
noun
: therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing
speech therapist
noun
plural speech therapists
a licensed speech therapist
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And UnitedHealthcare has increasingly demanded—and often denied—prior authorization for any number of ordinary necessities: colonoscopies, or insulin, or pain medication following major surgery, or physical, occupational, or speech therapy.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The requirement affects about 3,500 families whose children attend private or religious schools or are home-schooled and receive resources such as teacher aides who attend class with them, speech therapy and occupational therapy.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Rehab services include onsite physical, occupational and speech therapy, and state-of-the-art rehabilitation programs.
—Jessica Peralta, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, the 48-year-old creator moved to McAllen, Texas, as a teen and signed up for her school’s speech and debate program, hoping for speech therapy that would rid her of her accent.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The requirement affects about 3,500 families whose children attend private or religious schools or are home-schooled and receive resources such as teacher aides who attend class with them, speech therapy and occupational therapy.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Rehab services include onsite physical, occupational and speech therapy, and state-of-the-art rehabilitation programs.
—Jessica Peralta, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, the 48-year-old creator moved to McAllen, Texas, as a teen and signed up for her school’s speech and debate program, hoping for speech therapy that would rid her of her accent.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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