Can Someone With Ankyloglossia Become A Speech Therapist ?

Posted on Sun, 27 Jul 2014

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Sun, 27 Jul 2014 Answered on

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Question : Can someone with ankyloglossia become a speech therapist ?

Answered by Dr. Krunal Karade (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ankyloglossia ( tongue tie ) affect speech.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Ankyloglossia ( tongue tie ) affect speech of person . Speech problems can occur when there is limited mobility of the tongue due to ankyloglossia .
So person having Ankyloglossia with Speech problems should not be speech therapist .
He/she should release Ankyloglossia by Frenuloplasty & correct speech problems by speech therapy before becoming speech therapist.
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.

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