Speech Therepy

The Speech and language department of Ruby Hall Clinic caters to communication- related conditions. Thus, problems related to comprehension, speech and language, reading, writing, and basic arithmetic skills would be cared for by the therapist.

Amongst children, conditions may relate to:

• Delay in acquisition of speech and language,
• Unclear, unintelligible speech,
• Fluency-related aspects [primary hesitancy, stammering],
• Children with special needs [those with hearing-challenge, autism, cerebral palsy, mental challenge, developmental delays]
• Children with neurological conditions
• Children with learning differences
• Children with cleft lip and/ or palate
• Voice-related issues

Amongst adults, conditions may relate to:

• Unclear, unintelligible speech
• Fluency-related disorders [stammering /stuttering, cluttering]
• Voice –related conditions [mainly seen in teachers, lawyers, singers, hawkers, harried mothers, vocal-cord paralysis, cancer larynx, among others]
• Adults with Parkinson’s Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological conditions
• Individuals affected by strokes
• Road accident victims
• Cancer of any structure related to speech
• Adults with special needs
• Children and adults with swallowing-related disorders would also benefit from therapy.

Therapy is a team effort. Members would comprise of :

• Doctors[medical and surgical specialists, neurologists, pediatricians, ENTs, oncologists, psychiatrists, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, dentists, orthodontists, among others]
• Audiologists, physio- and occupational –therapists
• Opticians
• Psychologists and counselors
• Remedial teachers and special educators
• Social workers Teachers
• Parents

Workshops :

The department also holds workshops for teachers, parents and professionals from related fields. The topics covered are:

• Speech and language development in children, and related issues
• Communication skills
• Early detection of children with possible special needs
• Spelling and reading made easy
• Voice care and enhancement
• Value - based professional services
• Workshops for expectant mothers
• Communication skills for nursing staff