Abstract:
Speech, language, and communication are all vital components to interacting with the people
who are encountered in each person’s everyday life. While oftentimes, people will develop
speech and language skills naturally as children and keep these abilities throughout their life
sometimes, extra help is needed to gain or regain these skills. Individuals who seek this help
from speech-language pathologists or are interested in learning about speech therapy often have
questions on how it will go or if it is even necessary. The following series of pamphlets seeks to
provide these individuals with basic information on speech, language, and communication topics
in several different situations, from speech and language development through the childhood
years to communication rehabilitation as a result of a traumatic brain injury or other conditions.
Through providing a compilation of information from a variety of sources, including university
websites, medical or hospital websites, as well as from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, this project can give those new to speech and/or language therapy some rudimentary
knowledge to ease their mind on what therapy is all about and what it may mean for themselves
or their loved ones.
