ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Speech therapy

Speech therapy is like going to school to learn how to talk better. You know how sometimes it's hard to say some words, or people don't understand you when you talk? Speech therapists help us with those things.

When you go to speech therapy, you get to play games and do activities to help with talking. Sometimes you might practice saying certain sounds or words, or work on speaking more slowly and clearly.

Speech therapists also help with things like understanding what words and sentences mean, and using the right words and grammar when we talk.

Just like we have teachers to help us learn math or reading, speech therapists are teachers who help us learn how to communicate better. It may take some time and practice, but we can all get better at talking with the help of a speech therapist!