Speech therapy is a holistic process that entails identification and treatment of the various speech disorders that people suffer from. Speech therapy is given by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) - also known as speech therapists.

What Speech Disorders Are Cured By Speech Therapy?

Articulation Disorders: In these types of disorders, children and adults are unable to form certain word sounds.

Receptive Disorders: In these types of disorders, people cannot understand what others say.

Fluency Disorders: These types of disorders hamper the flow, rhythm, and speed of speech such as stuttering and stammering.

Dysarthria: It is typified by slow speech due to lack of control over muscles that are used for speech.

Aphasia: In this type of disorder a person's ability to speak and understand others is hampered.

Cognitive-Communication Disorder:This disorder results from an injury to the part of the brain that controls our thinking.A cochlear implant is an electronic device that acts as a solution to severe to profound hearing loss and congenital deafness. Named after Cochlea (snail-shaped part of the ear that helps in hearing), a cochlear implant is surgically placed inside the ear. And it transmits acoustic signals to the auditory nerve. This makes a cochlear implant different to a hearing aid.

Who Can Use A Cochlear Implant?

A cochlear implant can be used by children and adults who suffer from Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

How Does A Cochlear Implant Work?

A cochlear implant comprises two working parts:

Receiver-Stimulator : which is surgically placed under the skin;

Speech Processor : which is worn behind the ear just like a hearing aid.

These two parts of the cochlear implant act in tandem to stimulate the hearing (auditory) nerve and facilitate better understanding of speech.

5 Advantages Of Cochlear Implants

• Augmented hearing ability without the necessity of visual clues such as lip reading and pictures
• Better sound recognition
• Hearing without distractions, especially in a noisy environment
• Locating the origin of particular sound(s)
• Social interactions and communications; listening to music; hearing television programs; and better quality of life