Speech Therapy A More About Speech Therapy | Page 9

Effectiveness Of Speech
Therapy
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Enhances language learning
– With the help of positive reinforcements integrated into speech therapy, the autistic
or non-verbal individual gets motivated to improve their language skills.
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Improving communication
– An autistic or non-verbal individual will have difficulty in verbally communicating
with others. Speech therapy allows the individual to find another way of
communication. This can be through communication devices, signing or even
gestures.
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Improving ability to express oneself
– An autistic or non-verbal person has to face the hurdles of communicating their
feelings, ideas, and thoughts to others. This can be quite a major obstacle that is
difficult for the person to deal all by himself or herself. In such cases, speech therapy
works wonders for them. They are able to find a voice for themselves.
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An Increase In Self-Esteem
– An autistic or non-verbal child is aware of the fact that they are different from the
rest. Knowing this stops them from making any efforts to communicate with the
public. When an autistic child faces a world full of kids similar to his age, he
naturally pulls himself away and stays silent. The cruel world we live in today
constantly reminds these kids that they are different.