Speech Therapist is the one who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders and swallowing disorders.
Speech-Language Pathologists/ Speech Therapists work with kids who may present following issues.

• Infants with injuries due to complications at birth, feeding and swallowing difficulties, including dysphagia
• Genetic disorders that adversely affect speech, language and/or cognitive development including cleft palate, Down syndrome
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Autism, including Asperger syndrome
• Developmental delay
• Feeding disorders, including oral motor deficits
• Cranial nerve damage
• Hearing loss
• Craniofacial anomalies that adversely affect speech, language and/or cognitive development
• Specific language impairment
• Specific difficulties in producing sounds, called articulation disorders,