Have you heard about speech therapy? A speech therapist is a specialist who has been trained to(36)______ and treat the various

Have you heard about speech therapy? A speech therapist is a specialist who has been trained to(36)diagnose and treat the various disorders of speech, language, and(37)voice. The therapist often works as a member of a team, which may include several specialists in nerve system,(38)psychology and other fields.
    Speech disorders caused by disease,(39)injury, or malformation need to be treated by both the physician and surgeon. Once these defects are(40)remedied, the speech therapist is responsible for teaching the speech-impaired person to hear and monitor speech(41)accurately, to think appropriately in(42)verbal terms, and to exercise control over speech disorder caused by difficulties in(43)coordination or emotions.
    Since a hearing loss will prevent learning by imitation of essential speech patterns and sounds and prevent the individual from monitoring his or her own errors, one of the therapist’s most valuable techniques is the measurement of hearing.(45)Because intellectual capacity and the ability to handle language are closely related, the therapist must also understand how intelligence develops in a young child. The most obvious emotional speech disorder is stammering, which is often caused by anxiety.(46)The speech therapist uses a program of speech exercise to reduce this disability. Where necessary, the aid of other specialists is invited.