SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY

Speech-language pathologists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social and cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Speech and language program begins with an individual evaluation to assess an individual’s strengths and weakness in speech, language and communication. From this evaluation, the pathologist sets goals and works on Receptive and Expressive languages of children with Autism.

At Sparsh Special School, Hyderabad, Speech language pathologists provide therapy one-on-one, in a small group or in a classroom setting.

Nonverbal children with autism can benefit from Augmentative and Alternative communicative (AAC) methods. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used at Sparsh special school. At the start of a PECS program, Speech therapist teaches the child to exchange a picture for an object. Children with Autism learn to distinguish pictures and symbols and use both to form sentences. This program emphasizes and reinforces verbal communication.

Sparsh Special School, Hyderabad, Vizag and Kakinada offer speech, language and communication therapy to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Intellectual Disability (ID), Attention deficit hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Downs syndrome).