In speech-language therapy, Dr. Survi Dash at Simple Hearing and Speech Care work with a child one-on-one, in a small group, or in a classroom to overcome problems.

Dr. Survi Dash uses a variety of strategies, including:

• Language intervention activities: Dr. Survi Dash will interact with a child by playing and talking, using pictures, books, objects, or ongoing events to stimulate language development. She may model correct vocabulary and grammar, and use repetition exercises to build language skills.
• Articulation therapy: Articulation, or sound production, exercises involve having the therapist model correct sounds and syllables in words and sentences for a child, often during play activities. The level of play is age-appropriate and related to the child’s specific needs. Dr. Survi Dash will show the child how to make certain sounds, such as the “r” sound, and may show how to move the tongue to make specific sounds.
• Oral-motor/feeding and swallowing therapy: Dr. Survi Dash may use a variety of oral exercises including facial massage and various tongue, lip, and jaw exercises — to strengthen the muscles of the mouth for eating, drinking, and swallowing. Dr. Survi Dash may also instruct different food textures and temperatures to increase a child’s oral awareness during eating and swallowing.