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title: What is speech therapy?
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# [What is speech therapy?](https://www.carolinapeds.com/knowledgebase/what-is-speech-therapy)

 Written by [Abbey Marsh](https://www.carolinapeds.com/knowledgebase/author/abbey-marsh) | Mar 1, 2021 6:49:55 AM

Speech-language therapy is the assessment and treatment for kids with speech, language, and/or swallowing difficulties or disorders.

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