A Speech and Language Therapist works throughout life, from childhood to adulthood and even into old age, focusing on prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation to enhance functionality and improve quality of life. According to the Portuguese Society of Speech Therapy (SPTF), the main areas of intervention in speech therapy include:
- Hearing: Assessment and intervention in auditory disorders;
- Augmentative Communication: Use of systems and techniques to support communication in individuals with verbal communication difficulties;
- Swallowing: Intervention in swallowing difficulties to ensure the safe intake of food and liquids;
- Speech: Treatment of articulation disorders and sound production difficulties, whether developmental or acquired;
- Fluency: Management of fluency disorders, such as stuttering;
- Adult Language: Intervention in acquired language disorders in adults, such as aphasia;
- Child Language: Support for language development in children with delays or disorders;
- Orofacial Motricity: Intervention in alterations related to facial and oral functions, including breathing, sucking, chewing, and facial expression;
- Voice: Treatment of vocal disorders, such as hoarseness or other voice quality impairments.
Speech Therapist: Jéssica Alves Elói
6, March 2025
