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Can Someone With Ankyloglossia Become A Speech Therapist ?

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Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014
Question: Can someone with ankyloglossia become a speech therapist ?
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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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Can Someone With Ankyloglossia Become A Speech Therapist ?

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.