Speech - Language Therapy Speech therapists do a comprehensive assessment to check: - An individual's ability to understand language - An individual's swallowing ability - An individual's thinking skills and memory - The quality of an individual's voice - The way an individual speaks and whether their speech is clear Depending on an individual's condition, a therapist may recommend: - Articulation therapy - Augmentative and/or alternate communication methods - Breathing and relaxation techniques - Exercises - Language intervention activities - Positions or strategies to help an individual swallow more easily Speech Therapy for Children A child may benefit from speech-language therapy if he or she experiences: - Feeding or Swallowing Disorders: Problems eating or drinking - Language Disorder: Difficulty understanding or communicating - Speech Disorder: Difficulty making sounds Transgender Care Services - Adult and pediatric endocrinology - Hormone treatments - Primary care, which includes basic health screenings - Referrals to: - Community resources - Mental health counseling - Specialists, including in gynecologic surgery and urological surgery - Transgender support groups - Surgery including breast augmentation surgery and masculinizing chest surgery - Voice training from speech-language therapist