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Is
my child performing like other children his/her
age?
The answer to this question
is in the results of a speech and language evaluation.
Click on the following web link for a general
idea of normal speech and language acquisition.
Other people in our
family are late talkers. Should we wait to start
therapy?
Waiting another year probably
won’t create a health risk, but it may
increase your child’s level of frustration.
It is difficult for children to understand why
people don’t understand them. Waiting
to begin therapy prolongs helping your child
be understood by persons close to him…his
family and friends. It’s difficult for
a person of any age to consistently hear “what
did you say?” Children may cope with this
question by refusing to talk.
Is my child too young for
therapy?
Your child is not too young for
therapy if there are developmental concerns or
feeding issues. Early intervention is effective
in minimizing long-term speech and language difficulties.
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My
child understands everything said. Why isn’t
he/she talking?
There are many reasons why children fail to
talk within expected timeframes. These reasons
range from a simple late talker explanation
to any number of more complex issues underlying
delayed development. Children understand language
long before they express that understanding.
A speech and language evaluation will help reveal
the reason behind your child’s delayed
expressive speech. An evaluation battery will
determine the age level of language comprehension
as well as how well he/she can express that
to others.
Will my child grow out
of his/her speech problem?
Children grow out of tennis shoes and tricycles,
but not prolonged speech problems. If you child’s
speech and language fall short of his/her peer
group, you should get an evaluation. Click on
the following web links for more information.
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