BRIEF HISTORY
The Speech Therapy Unit of the Neuropsychiatric hospital, Aro Abeokuta was established in 2011 during the tenure of the then Provost and Medical Director, Dr A. O. Ogunlesi.
The establishment of this Unit was necessitated by the discovery that some of the children undergoing treatment for different neurological conditions were also having speech challenges, hence the need to address such speech impairments.
Clinical services commenced in June 2011 with two pioneer staff, who are trained and licensed Speech Therapists.
Since the commencement of services to patients, the hospital has received referrals from within and outside Nigeria. Other health workers have also (comprising doctors, nurses, e.t.c.) visited the Unit to get acquainted with the services rendered by the Speech Therapists
B. OBJECTIVES
To improve patients' communication through screening, assessing and diagnosing patients with speech disorders.
To provide intervention plans for patients with speech disorders to communicate using short, medium and long-term goals.
To manage and counsel patients with speech difficulties.
To help patients develop the necessary adjustments that will lead to the desired goals of language communication.