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Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?

A speech-language evaluation may be beneficial if your child:
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  • Has

    • Unclear speech

    • Difficulty producing certain sounds (e.g., R, S, K/G)

Speech SoundS 

Social Communication

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  • Has trouble

    • Recognizing emotions

    • Engaging in conversation​​

    • Understanding indirect language/idioms

Voice
 

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  • Has a hoarse, scratchy voice

  • Has a nasal speech

  • Excessively loud or soft talking

Receptive Language

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  • Has difficulty:

    • Following directions

    • Comprehending questions

    • Understanding new words

Expressive Language

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  • Struggles with

    • Finding the right words

    • Telling about their day

    • Answering questions

    • Using correct grammar

Early Childhood

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  • Uses only a few words​

  • Is not combining words to make short sentences

  • Is not engaging with others in play​

Speech Fluency

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  • Repeats the first sounds of words, like "b-b-b-ball" for "ball"

  • Pauses a lot while talking

  • Stretchessounds out, like "fffffarm" for "farm"

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