Speech Therapy is a process aimed at improving or enhancing the hearing abilities of individuals with hearing loss. This includes a range of services tailored to meet the needs of each individual, including:
Evaluation and installation of hearing aids: Assessing hearing loss and selecting appropriate hearing aids, then installing and adjusting them to ensure optimal performance.
Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation: Providing comprehensive training and support for individuals who receive a cochlear implant, including auditory training and speech therapy sessions.
Communication Strategies: Teaching strategies to improve lip-reading and auditory processing skills, as well as techniques for effective communication in various settings.
Auditory training: Exercises and activities designed to enhance auditory discrimination, locating sounds, and understanding speech in crowded environments.
Speech therapy: An intervention process to treat speech and language difficulties associated with hearing loss, including improving pronunciation, vocabulary development, and language comprehension.
Counseling and psychological support services: psychological support, adaptive counseling, and guidance for individuals and their families to deal with the emotional and social effects of hearing loss.
Assistive Listening Devices: Recommending and providing devices such as FM systems, translation phones, and beepers to improve communication and accessibility.
Through a multidisciplinary approach that includes audiologists, speech-language pathologists, educators, and other professionals, hearing rehabilitation aims to enhance communication abilities and improve the overall quality of life of individuals with hearing loss.