Although there is no certain age at which a newborn starts speaking, it is generally at the age of a year and a half that the first words come out. Any further delay must be looked into and proper consultation with a specialist maybe required. Some kids may have trouble saying certain sounds or words or they may experience stammering. This may be frustrating for others as they will face difficulty in understanding what the child is saying. These kinds of problems can be resolved by going to speech therapists (speech language therapists) who provide special kind of therapy to care the speech disorders.
Bangalore is known as the cyber capital of India. It has also got one of the finest doctors in the field of pediatrics. Some of the best speech therapists for kids in Bangalore are listed below –
Mr. SLP Sanjay Kumar
Mr. Sanjay Kumar is an International Speech Language Pathologist, Audiologist and Speech Therapist. He is an alumnus of AIIMS Delhi and AIISH Mysore. He has got an experience of 13 years and is recognised globally for his treatment and assessment of various communication disorders. His institute Sanjay Speech Hearing and Rehabilitation Center, situated near Sumangali Seva Ashram is one of India’s most famous speech and hearing centre.
Dr. Preeja Balan ( PhD)
Dr. Preeja is a speech therapist from Koramangala 3 Block. She has an experience of 20 years in the field of speech therapy. She completed her MASLP – Pathology from Ali Yavar Jung Institute of Hearing Handicapped in the year 1998 and Ph.D from AIISH. She is a member of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association and Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India.
Ms. Namrata Pai
She is a Speech Therapist from JP Nagar and has a long experience of 14 years. Ms. Namrata Pai completed her Master’s in Speech and Hearing from AIISH in the year 2003. She practices at Magpie Speech- Language Intervention Services in JP Nagar. She is also a member of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and The Hanen Center – Canada.
Ms. Radhika Poovayya
She is one of the most experienced Speech Therapists in the Bangalore city. She has an experience of 29 years in the field of speech therapy. Ms. Radhika Poovayya holds a Masters in Speech Language Pathology. Her chamber is at Cloudnine Hospital on the Old Airport Road.
Mr. R Gokulraj
He is an Audiologist and Speech Pathologist having an experience of over 15 years. Mr. R Gokulraj has a Masters degree in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology. He has worked both in India and abroad. Mr. R Gokulraj can be contacted at Ashruti Clinic for Speech and Hearing located at Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore.