Definition
Speech therapy is a treatment aimed at modifying, minimizing, or resolving a communication disorder (Tomblin 2002).
Historical Background
The first speech defects and treatments were reported in the third and fourth century BC (Klingebeil 1939). The roots of modern day logopedics, known as speech therapy in the United States, began on the European continent (Rieber and Froeschels 1966). The first center that took a special interest in speech functioning and rehabilitation was established in 1895 and located in Vienna. The work at this center was carried out by physicians who went on to form the profession of phoniatrics (the medical, research, and treatment of structures involved in speech production). In 1921, a phoniatrist and educationalist came together to initiate a training program for teachers that focused on teaching speech, and by 1928, 39 schools in Vienna were offering remedial speech courses. In the 1900s, Americans began to travel to Germany and other European...
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Bean, A. (2018). Speech Therapy. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_1703-3
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