THERAPEUTIC SPEECH MASSAGE

Book excerpt: Learn a Revolutionary Approach to treating Speech Disorders THERAPEUTIC SPEECH MASSAGE is the groundbreaking book by internationally-known speech pathologist Dr. Elena Dyakova. In her work, she describes methods and techniques and offers suggestions for using massage in the treatment of various speech disorders. Therapeutic Speech Massage (TSM) is a technique that normalizes all the components of speech: breath support, vocalization, resonance and articulation, as well as the emotional state of people suffering from speech disorders. Primarily targeting college students and practitioners specializing in Speech Language Pathology (SLP), disability specialists and medical staff, Dyakova’s work contains valuable and practical material that will also benefit parents of children with speech disorders.