SPEECH THERAPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does speech therapy mean? 

• SPEECH THERAPY (noun)
  The noun SPEECH THERAPY has 1 sense:

1. any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech

  Familiarity information: SPEECH THERAPY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPEECH THERAPY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("speech therapy" is a kind of...):

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

Derivation:

speech therapist (a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders)

 Context examples 

Medicines, speech therapy and physical therapy might help with symptoms.

(Leukodystrophies, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

They include physical and speech therapy, orthopedic devices, surgery, and medications.

(Muscular Dystrophy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

This may include special class placement, extra help with class assignments and tests, tutoring, and other services such as counseling, speech therapy, and physical therapy.

(IEP, NCI Dictionary)

They may need additional surgeries, dental and orthodontic care, and speech therapy as they get older.

(Cleft Lip and Palate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

They include injections to strengthen the immune system, physical and speech therapy, and high-dose vitamin therapy.

(Ataxia Telangiectasia, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Treatment includes medicines, braces, and physical, occupational and speech therapy.

(Cerebral Palsy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)