The trained and licensed speech therapists at Archbold Therapy & Sports Medicine in Thomasville, Georgia, help people develop skills like comprehension, clarity, fluency, and sound production. We also treat childhood speech disorders and speech impairments caused by stroke, brain injury, or other conditions.
Our speech therapists in Thomasville are committed to providing comprehensive care. Call us at 229.228.8050 or contact us online to learn more about your options.
Speech therapists (also known as speech-language pathologists or SLP) use customized treatment plans that help people of all ages improve their speech and language skills.
The benefits of speech therapy include:
Improved self-esteem
Increased independence
Improved ability to comprehend and express ideas, thoughts, and feelings
School readiness for young children
Enhanced vocal quality
Early language skills
Better swallowing function
Improved quality of life
People of all ages and various conditions can benefit from speech therapy.
Some of the conditions commonly treated with speech therapy include:
Aphasia (difficulty reading, writing, speaking, and understanding language)
Apraxia (knowing what to say, but having trouble forming the words)
Articulation disorders
Cognitive-communication disorders
Dysarthria (slow or slurred speech)
Expressive disorders (difficulty comprehending what someone is saying)
Fluency disorders and stuttering (speech that’s interrupted or blocked)
Receptive disorders (difficulty comprehending what someone is saying)
Resonance disorders (conditions affecting the oral or nasal cavities such as cleft palate, swollen tonsils, etc)
Our new state-of-the-art therapy clinic in Thomasville offers some of the most advanced speech therapy services in the South Georgia region, including:
FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) for real-time video of swallow studies
Improving communication skills of all ages, including Pediatrics
LSVT Loud and SPEAK OUT! certified for Parkinson’s disease treatment
PWR!Moves
Vital Stim program
Archbold Therapy & Sports Medicine offers goal-directed treatments that are used to help patients return to their daily activity levels. Our licensed professionals and clinicians use state-of-the-art equipment and new technologies to help you return to a happy and healthy life post-surgery or illness.
Call 229.228.8050 to find out more about how much your quality of life could improve with speech therapy in Thomasville.
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