logopedics

Logopedics, also known as speech pathology or speech therapy, is the therapeutic treatment aimed at correcting speech defects. These defects can stem from issues in the brain, ear, or vocal tract, affecting voice, articulation, language development, or the ability to speak after language has been learned.1

The process begins with diagnosing underlying physical, physiological, or emotional dysfunctions. Therapy may involve training in breathing, voice use, and speaking habits. Some speech abnormalities, like those caused by a cleft palate or stroke, can be addressed before a speech therapist begins their work. Speech disorders can also be symptomatic, arising from structural lesions or metabolic disturbances, and can be related to intellectual disability, hearing loss, or visible defects in oral articulators.12