speech therapy

noun

: therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing
speech therapist noun
plural speech therapists
a licensed speech therapist

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The pope is also receiving physical, respiratory and speech therapy. Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 Giant Gazillion Premium Bubbles $8 at Amazon Bubbles are among the best speech therapy toys. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025 Aside from the reconstruction surgery, which lasted more than nine hours, Alexander has also gone through a tracheotomy and speech therapy. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 Her speech therapy is similar, focused on consistency. Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speech therapy

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of speech therapy was in 1912

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“Speech therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speech%20therapy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

speech therapy

noun
: therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing
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