SLP's work with children and people of all ages – from infants to the elderly, who have difficulties with speech, language, voice, fluency or swallowing.
They help people with different types of disorders: – speech disorders: difficulties in producing speech sounds correctly/fluently, such as stuttering or problems with articulation;
Language disorders: difficulties in understanding or expressing the (native) language, including vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure;
Voice disorders: abnormalities in the pitch, volume, or quality of the voice, such as hoarseness or vocal nodules;
Speech fluency disorders: difficulties in the fluidity of speech, such as stuttering;
Swallowing disorders (dysphagia): difficulty swallowing or taking food and liquids safely.