Speech Therapy

Think Behavior and Development Center for Children is proud to be one of the forerunners of speech and language services in Bahrain. Our licensed speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and speech-language therapists (SLTs) offer evidence-based practice to assess, diagnose, treat and manage a vast array of speech, language, communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders. To ensure a comprehensive approach, our team of speech-language therapists implement a multi-disciplinary approach by collaborating with other healthcare providers (both at the center and outside of the center), educators, parents, and caregivers. Services are provided to individuals of all ages (infants, adolescents, adults, and elderly).

At Think Behavior and Development Center for Children, we offer a wide range of service delivery modes and offer services in various settings. This induces individual therapy, group therapy, and parent/caregiver support and training. Services are offered in various settings including at the center, in schools and via tele-practice. Following the initial interview/consultation and screening process, clients receive a comprehensive assessment to assess and diagnose the condition. This allows for a more individualized and client-specific treatment plan. This is then followed with therapeutic services and follow-ups to ensure proper generalization and maintenance.

No. Speech is how we say sounds, words, phrases. Language is the words we use and how we use them to convey meaning.

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), signs include:

  • Not smiling or interacting with others
  • Not babbling (4-10 months)
  • Making only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7-12 months)
  • Not understanding what others say (7 months-2 years)
  • Saying only a few words (12-18 months)
  • Not easily understanding words (18 months-2 years)
  • Not putting together sentences (1.5-3 years)
  • Struggling to play and talk with other children (2-3 years)
  • Having trouble with early reading and writing skills (2.5-3 years)

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), signs include:

  • Saying p, b, m, h, and w incorrectly in words (1-2 years)
  • Saying k, g, f, t, d, and n incorrectly in words (2-3 years)
  • Producing speech that’s unclear, even to familiar people (2-3 years)

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), articulation disorders focus on errors (e.g., distortions and substitutions) in production of individual speech sounds.

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), phonological disorders focus on predictable, rule-based errors (e.g., fronting, stopping, and final consonant deletion) that affect more than one sound.

Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that makes it hard to speak. It can take a lot of work to learn to say sounds and words better.

Aphasia is a disorder that affects communication. It can affect speech, as well as writing and understanding both spoken and written language. Aphasia typically happens suddenly after a stroke or a head injury.

As described by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a voice disorder occurs when voice quality, pitch, and loudness differ or are inappropriate for an individual’s age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location. A voice disorder is present when an individual expresses concern about having an abnormal voice that does not meet daily needs—even if others do not perceive it as different or deviant.

As described by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a fluency disorder is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by atypical rate, rhythm, and disfluencies (e.g., repetitions of sounds, syllables, words, and phrases; sound prolongations; and blocks), which may also be accompanied by excessive tension, speaking avoidance, struggle behaviors, and secondary mannerisms. People with fluency disorders also frequently experience psychological, emotional, social, and functional impacts as a result of their communication disorder.

Speech Therapy At Think

Our team of speech-language therapists assess, treat, and manage a wide range of disorders and delays including:

  • Articulations Disorders

  • Language Delays/Disorders (Receptive and Expressive Language, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Preliteracy Language Skills, Language Processing, and Phonological Awareness)

  • Fluency Disorders (Stuttering and Cluttering)

  • Voice Disorders

  • Cognitive Disorders (Attention, Memory, Executive Function and Problem Solving)

  • Dysphagia (Swallowing)

  • Feeding Disorders

  • Sensory Awareness

  • Aphasia

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech

  • Developmental Disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

As described by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a fluency disorder is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by atypical rate, rhythm, and disfluencies (e.g., repetitions of sounds, syllables, words, and phrases; sound prolongations; and blocks), which may also be accompanied by excessive tension, speaking avoidance, struggle behaviors, and secondary mannerisms (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association [ASHA], 1993). People with fluency disorders also frequently experience psychological, emotional, social, and functional impacts as a result of their communication disorder (Tichenor & Yaruss, 2019a)

No. Speech is how we say sounds, words, phrases. Language is the words we use and how we use them to convey meaning.

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA):

  • Not smiling or interacting with others
  • Not babbling (4-10 months)
  • Making only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7-12 months)
  • Not understanding what others say (7 months-2 years)
  • Saying only a few words (12-18 months)
  • Not easily understanding words (18 months-2 years)
  • Not putting together sentences (1.5-3 years)
  • Struggling to play and talk with other children (2-3 years)
  • Having trouble with early reading and writing skills (2.5-3 years)

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA):

  • Saying p, b, m, h, and w incorrectly in words (1-2 years)
  • Saying k, g, f, t, d, and n incorrectly in words (2-3 years)
  • Producing speech that’s unclear, even to familiar people (2-3 years)

Aphasia is a disorder that affects communication. It can affect speech, as well as writing and understanding both spoken and written language. Aphasia typically happens suddenly after a stroke or a head injury.

As described by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), a voice disorder occurs when voice quality, pitch, and loudness differ or are inappropriate for an individual’s age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location (Aronson & Bless, 2009; Boone et al., 2010; Lee et al., 2004). A voice disorder is present when an individual expresses concern about having an abnormal voice that does not meet daily needs—even if others do not perceive it as different or deviant (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association [ASHA], 1993; Colton & Casper, 2011; Stemple et al., 2010; Verdolini & Ramig, 2001).

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Articulation disorders focus on errors (e.g., distortions and substitutions) in production of individual speech sounds.

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Phonological disorders focus on predictable, rule-based errors (e.g., fronting, stopping, and final consonant deletion) that affect more than one sound.

Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that makes it hard to speak. It can take a lot of work to learn to say sounds and words better.

We encourage collaboration across different learning environments: At the center, in the home, community, and school.

Speech Therapy

Autism is an umbrella term that is used to describe children with varying developmental delays and disorders. Current research suggests that despite the many behavioral and social characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), ASD is a disorder primarily of communication.

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