Who can benefit from speech and language therapy?

You may benefit from speech and language therapy if you have: 

• a neurological condition, such as stroke, head injury, Parkinson's disease or dementia

• some ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions 

• head and neck cancer (before, during and after treatment)

• a tracheostomy

• voice problems

• some mental health conditions

• learning difficulties

• some physical disabilities

• stammering

• hearing problems 

If you are transgender or gender-diverse, SLT can help you change the tone of your voice to better reflect and align with your identity. In the case of voice feminisation, SLT may be helpful before and after glottoplasty (a type of pitch-raising surgery) to help alter the intonation, loudness and resonance of your voice.