People often associate speech therapy with communication difficulties, but it is important to remember that this is just one segment of the work.

It is important to highlight, however, that the speech therapist has an important role in improving communication. Even people who do not have the disabilities mentioned above can seek assistance to improve their communicative performance, which adds value to interpersonal relationships and has a positive impact on quality of life.

The areas of speech therapy in working with communication are:

Speech – pronunciation, speed, fluency, improvement and work with difficulties such as changing sounds, stuttering, etc.

Language – acquisition and development in aspects such as sounds, structuring sentences and spoken and written texts, working with grammar, vocabulary and texts most appropriate to different uses and situations

Voice .- vocal hygiene and prevention, adequate use of the voice as a tool for transmitting the intended message, work with changes such as hoarseness, vocal nodules (calluses) and other organic changes and/or changes due to poor use of the voice.

Hearing – acuity and auditory perception of sounds, especially speech. I work with the reception and auditory perception of messages, working with people with disabilities or auditory processing difficulties.

Orofacial musculature - work with the oral and facial muscles in aesthetic and functional aspects, through specific action in breathing, sucking, chewing and swallowing.

 

It is important to highlight the contribution of speech therapy along with other professional areas such as teachers, dentists, notably in the field of orthodontics, neurologists, working in cases of strokes (brain strokes) and other injuries or disorders in which communication is compromised, plastic surgeons, working in the rejuvenation of facial muscles, otorhinolaryngologists, pediatricians, among others.