Speech Therapy

Short answer: The safest soft food for swallowing problems is food made at the exact texture level a speech therapist sets after a swallowing assessment. Daal and khichdi can be blended, mashed or served soft; yakhni and chai count as thin liquids.

Short answer: Stuttering in children means speech interrupted by repeated sounds, stretched sounds or blocks. Many young children go through a bumpy patch and most settle, but nobody can predict which child will.

Short answer: Autism speech therapy at home helps a child understand others, show what they want, and connect through play and everyday routines, while coaching the family to do the same.

Short answer: After a stroke, a speech therapist helps with speaking, understanding language, reading, writing and safe swallowing. Therapy can continue at home in Islamabad and Rawalpindi once the person is medically stable. This guide is the stroke-specific follow-on to our overview of speech therapy for adults. This guide is general information for families. It

Short answer: A late talker is a toddler who understands language well and is developing typically in other ways but says fewer words than expected for their age. Commonly used guideposts for booking a speech and language evaluation are: no babbling or gestures by 12 months, no words by 16 months, fewer than about 50

Short answer: Yes, adults can benefit from speech therapy. It can help with speaking, understanding language, voice, swallowing and fluency problems, for example after a stroke or brain injury, or with a long-standing voice or stuttering problem. A speech and language therapist assesses the person first and plans therapy around the findings. This guide is

Short answer: Simple play-based activities such as storytelling, singing, toy play, drawing and reading together can support a child’s speech and language at home. They support, but do not replace, an assessment and therapy. If your child seems far behind for their age, ask a speech and language therapist to assess them. This guide is