speech therapist
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a word derived from
speech therapy.
speech therapynounthe diagnosis and treatment of speech and communication problems, as stuttering and other fluency and articulation disorders, or aphasia and other expressive or receptive language disorders.
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Her mom was a speech therapist in the Washington, D.C., public school system, who is now 80.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I feel calm for our country, it is powerful," Olga Nikolenko, a speech therapist who travelled from the southern city of Stavropol to watch her son march in the parade, said.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
For speech therapist Kyoko Bristow, who works with elementary-school students in Boyle Heights and East L.A., a key issue is staffing ratios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
The speech therapist doled out tips for helping him overcome his speech delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
She worked as a speech therapist for children, mostly freelancing in the public schools and then part-time at a speech and hearing clinic downtown.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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