How to Use speech therapy in a Sentence

speech therapy

noun
  • So a year of high-quality speech therapy, for instance, can mean much more for a 2-year-old than a 10-year-old.
    Sarah Carr, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
  • So the speech therapy portion of it has been very successful.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Gamers played four times a week for 45 minutes each over a month and a half, and those in speech therapy attended 45-minute sessions twice weekly over about four months.
    Riis Williams, Scientific American, 18 July 2024
  • The big moment in my recovery — the thing that returned me to daily crosswords — came during a speech therapy session.
    Dan Koeppel, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Apps for speech therapy are intended not only to substitute for the human voice but are also to help build speech and language skills.
    Lisa Jo Rudy, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • That's on top of other expenses required for a child with serious needs, such as weekly speech therapy.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2024
  • Mid-Tech At the mid-range, there are apps for both augmentative communication and speech therapy.
    Lisa Jo Rudy, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Spencer said Noel, who is diagnosed with speech delay, was last seen by a professional for speech therapy July 21.
    Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But then there was the pediatrician who wrote Trisomy 23 (rather than Trisomy 21) on a prescription for speech therapy.
    Amy Silverman, STAT, 2 June 2023
  • Brett’s speech therapy was reduced because of limited staff.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 8 May 2024
  • Gain is also required to attend physical and speech therapy three times a week and experiences short-term memory loss.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
  • Six-year-old Cyrus attended occupational, physical, and/or speech therapy five or six nights a week for years.
    Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The additional room in the new location will allow the center to offer additional support like speech therapy and counseling, Leeuw said.
    Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Adding brain stimulation to speech therapy may strengthen learning.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2021
  • The teen is also in occupational therapy and speech therapy.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Onyike says researchers are also beginning to look at ways to help boost brain function—for example, by combining speech therapy with brain stimulation in people with aphasia.
    Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2023
  • When a physician changed her mom’s or dad’s plan of care, new medications, supplies, and medical equipment had to be procured, and new rounds of occupational, physical, and speech therapy arranged.
    Judith Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
  • When a physician changed her mom’s or dad’s plan of care, the siblings had to procure new medications, supplies and medical equipment, and arrange new rounds of occupational, physical and speech therapy.
    Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
  • But Gabriel soon started physical, occupational and speech therapy and quickly made progress.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
  • These professionals have backgrounds in speech therapy, vocal performance or other types of vocal practices, and use their expertise to help people change the quality of their voices in a safe and sustainable way.
    Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 6 July 2024
  • Districts must guarantee that the program can meet a student’s educational needs and provide services such as behavioral support and speech therapy.
    Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 17 May 2024
  • Alyssa received early intervention services for speech therapy and occupational therapy, and her mom and dad were able to learn from other parents in local support groups.
    Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In addition to radiation, the actor’s treatment plan includes physical and speech therapy.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
  • Additionally, if a child is receiving speech therapy, the therapist should have a working relationship with teachers to help support them during in-class instruction and assessments.
    Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2023
  • After years of physical, occupational and speech therapy, Gardner is once again an active, athletic woman.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • While there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, an early diagnosis can help patients improve their quality of life, by taking medications to slow progression and partaking in services like speech therapy to manage symptoms.
    Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • As your child gets older, those interventions might include speech therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, and whatever else experts believe will help your child thrive.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 July 2023
  • After getting placed in speech therapy, Smitherman committed her career to teaching and researching sociolinguistics, African American language specifically, and its place in the country.
    Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
  • During that same period, spending on pupil support services increased nearly 53%, including social work, counseling, medical care, dental screenings, and speech therapy.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
  • The donations are intended to cover health care costs outside of insurance, including speech therapy, physical therapy and home modifications.
    Maddie Ellis, NBC News, 3 July 2023

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