3 Signs Your Child May Benefit from seeing a Speech Therapist

Speech Therapy for Children
  • 6 September 2017
  • Posted by Yasminah Abdullah, M.S., CCC-SLP
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Many parents worry about whether or not their children are developing according to standard guidelines; in some cases, it’s simply a case of being anxious about the potential for late development, and in other cases the child din question may actually benefit from the inter-vention of a speech therapist. Let’s take a closer look at 3 signs that your child may benefit from seeing a speech therapist.

Sign #1:Your toddler can’t be understood by you or other close relatives

If your child is aged 18 months to 2 years, you and your spouse should be able to understand what they are saying, along with anyone else who spends a significant amount of time with your child. But if you and other people familiar with your child are unable to understand what they say at this stage, it may indicate a speech disorder and a need for a speech therapist Maryland.

Sign #2:Your child can’t combine a pair of words

By the age of 2, children should be able to combine 2 words together; these combinations form the earliest forms of sentences for children. These combinations are usually expressions of what the child wants, as well as expressions of affection. Examples include: “Pick up,” “My toy,” “Love doggy,” and so on. Children who haven’t accomplished this by the age of 2 may be in need of a speech pathologist Maryland.

Sign #3:Your child has difficulty with certain sounds by the age of 4

By the age of 3 and 4, most children should be able to pronounce soft and hard sounds in a way that can be understood by adults, even if their pronunciation of the word is not exact. If your child is finding it difficult to pronounce these sounds at 3 or 4, they may benefit from seeing a speech therapist.

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