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

Examples of speech therapy in a Sentence

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Charter schools currently fund a student who needs one weekly hour of speech therapy at the same level as a student who requires a full time aid and major supports. Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Her days are filled with occupational, physical and speech therapy. Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025 Since then, Kidd-Gilchrist has personally worked with state lawmakers in Kentucky and Pennsylvania to pass bills that require health insurance coverage for speech therapy for those who stutter. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025 Singing, however, could be another issue, despite undergoing speech therapy in rehab. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

speech therapy

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