Speech therapy

The field of speech therapy or speech therapy deals with the improvement and development of oral, written, and non-verbal communication. A speech therapist helps patients to be able to communicate their thoughts intelligibly to other people.

Speech therapist consultation and therapy for children

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A speech therapist is a specialist in speech and swallowing disorders who can help people of all ages. In the case of children, a speech therapist is primarily concerned with identifying problems in understanding and producing oral and written speech, carrying out therapy sessions and counselling parents. A speech therapist also assesses various speech characteristics (voice, pronunciation, fluency, etc.), speech-related muscle function and, if necessary, swallowing function.

The development of a child’s speech is linked to the development of their perception, attention, memory and thinking. Delays in speech development therefore affect both communication skills and the ability to learn – which is why it is important to detect speech problems as early as possible and intervene if necessary. A speech therapist may be needed for a child who is just starting to speak, or for an adolescent who is already at school. The sooner the person needing help gets to see a speech therapist, the sooner their speech will improve, and with it also their ability to cope with everyday life, social interaction and learning.

When should you see a speech therapist?

  • Problems with pre-verbal communication in infancy or early childhood (lack of emotional communication with the parent, absence or infrequency of babbling, etc.).
  • Language delay
  • Speech problems related to being bilingual
  • Pronunciation problems
  • Stuttering and other disfluency
  • Voice disorders
  • Issues related to reading and writing skills
  • Facial nerve paralysis
  • Swallowing disorders

If you suspect your child has a speech or swallowing disorder, consult our speech therapists. It is never too early or too late to consult a specialist if you have any concerns! If problems are more serious, specialist intervention, continuous therapy and cooperation between all parties are needed.

Only people have been given the ability to talk, use the language for expressing their thoughts and feelings and use language to get feedback on the surrounding world.

We provide this service

Confido Medical Centre
Veerenni 51, Tallinn
Remote appointment
Via phone, video call or online chat

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Service
Price
Duration up to
Speech therapist consultation and therapy for children
(video consultation available)
70 €
up to 50 minutes

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