What does a speech-language pathologist do?

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When you hear the terms “speech-language pathologist” or “speech therapy,” do you think “Oh, they help kids with lisps”? If so, you are partially right! However, articulation disorders, such as lisps, usually make up a very small percentage of our caseloads. A speech-language pathologist (SLP) works to prevent, assess, diagnose, support, and treat not only speech and language disorders, but cognitive-communication, fluency, voice, feeding, and swallowing disorders in both children and adults.  

At Catalyst Therapies, we work with people across the lifespan. We have an SLP who specializes in working with adults with disorders such as dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, traumatic brain injury (TBI), aphasia (language disorder commonly experienced by people who have suffered strokes), and swallowing disorders. We also offer gender affirming voice training for those who are seeking help to develop a voice that is consistent with their gender presentation.

Our pediatric specialists work with children experiencing all forms of communication disorders; this could be articulation, language, social navigation, fluency (stuttering or cluttering), auditory and language processing, and literacy.

At Catalyst Therapies, we believe in a holistic, collaborative approach to therapy; we work with other therapists (physical, occupational, counselors, etc), physicians, caregivers, teachers, and loved ones in order to reach the client’s full potential quickly!