# Speech therapists, New Children's Hospital Keywords: - [speech therapy](< /en/search?q=speech therapy >) - [New Children’s Hospital](< /en/search?q=New Children’s Hospital >) The work of speech therapists at New Children's Hospital focuses on performing functional capacity evaluations for children and adolescents and guiding the adults in the child’s/adolescent’s life.  Speech therapy is medical rehabilitation that aims at preventing, alleviating, and removing disorders related to speech, language, interaction, communication, swallowing, eating and other problems related to these disorders. The goal of speech therapy is to help the child or adolescent function as well as possible in their everyday life. Speech therapists utilize communication methods that support speech or replace the need for speech, and use various communication aids. Children and adolescents are directed to a speech therapist's evaluation based on a physician’s referral. If speech therapy rehabilitation is recommended for a child, it is usually carried out in another location, in primary health care or as medical rehabilitation for persons with severe disabilities funded by Kela. ## [ Patient Guide ](/en/patient/patient-guide) The Patient Guide answer the most common questions patients may have before, during, and after treatment. See Patient Guide site here  ## [ Maisa online portal (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.maisa.fi/maisa/Authentication/Login?lang=britishenglish) maisa.fi You can use our online services by signing in to the Maisa Portal. Guardians can act on behalf of their children under the age of 18. Click here to go to Maisa's sign-in page  ## Contact information #### Visiting address New Children's Hospital Stenbäckinkatu 9 Helsinki #### Postal address P.O. Box 347 00029 HUS ## Find us here ### [ New Children's Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/new-childrens-hospital)  ## Unit's services ### [ Speech therapy ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/speech-therapy)  ## Specialists ### [ Leena Vikkula ](/en/person/leena-vikkula) Chief Speech Therapist New Children's Hospital Updated: 19.11.2024 Print this page