When a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, or has problems with his or her voice, then he or she has a speech disorder. Difficulties pronouncing sounds, or articulation disorders, and stuttering are examples of speech disorders.
When a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings completely (expressive language), then he or she has a language disorder. A stroke can result in aphasia, or a language disorder.
Both children and adults can have speech and language disorders. They can occur as a result of a medical problem or have no known cause.
AUM has team of professional Speech Language Pathologists who provide complete care (Evaluation & Treatment) for various speech and language problems for both Adults and Children.
The management of speech and language problems include therapeutic approach which will have a therapy plan with pre set goals on timely basis. It includes behavioural interventions, Computer Based Instructions ,Alternative and Augumentative Communication. There are a number of different approaches and strategies for individuals with speech language disorders. Interventions can vary along a continuum of naturalness, ranging from contrived or drill-based activities in a therapy room (clinician directed) to activities that model play or other everyday activities in more natural settings (child centered), to those that use activities and settings that combine both approaches (hybrid).