As many as 4500 people in India suffer from stroke every day according to estimates. It has also been seen that out these people about 60% of them have affected by damage in the left side of the brain. This causes Speech and Language problems among these patients. Aphasia and Stroke Association of India is a nonprofit organization, which states that Aphasia affect about 8 Lakhs to 1 million people annually in India. Apart from strokes other ailments like infections, brain tumours are other causes which damages the left side of the brain. Thus owing to this patients suffering are unable to speak properly and unable to express themselves.
Speech Therapy forms a major treatment for such patients who suffer from speech and language problems. However owing to such frequent occurrences of Aphasia and other ailments affecting the left side of the brain there is a huge shortage of competent Speech Therapists also known as Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs). In case you are looking for Speech Therapy or treatment for speech related problems in Kolkata, then Speech Plus is one of the leading speech therapy clinics in Kolkata. We offer a wide range of speech disorder treatments which include everything from voice disorder therapy to stammering therapy. To know more about our services please visit our website.
