When a child may need a speech therapist?
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A child may need to see a speech therapist for many reasons.
It may not be what we typically think in terms of stuttering and lisp.
A speech therapists range is much broader than that.
A speech therapist helps children with spoken and/or written communication when they are having difficulties in language development.
If a child who has a speech delay it does not mean that they are necessarily delayed in any other developmental area.
Nor does it mean that they will always have a delay.
There may be an underlining cause or issue that with the assistance of a speech therapist can be addressed and rectified or remedied.
Signs a child may need to see a speech therapist
- Speech difficulties such as pronouncing the sounds.
- A child should have 80% of what they say understood by the time they are 3 years old.
- Language difficulties such as understanding or using spoken language, for example, using grammatically correct sentences.
- Again by 3 yrs a child should be able to understand most of what you say to them to be able to carry out a conversation. They should be able to construct sentences.
- Stuttering which is the difficulty in speaking smoothly and fluently.
- A child should be able to speak clearly without bouts of stuttering by the age of 3.
- Difficulties in using a clear and concise voice with the correct pitch and volume. This includes if a child has a hoarse or raspy voice for longer than 3 weeks and it is not associated with a cold.
- And it even includes children with difficulties with spelling and/or reading and comprehending stories and comprehension accurately.
Renae (Seriously Kids)
Renae is the founder & CEO of SK who has been working with families for decades. Her educational background and experience in the Early Childhood sector, as well as Social Science and Community Services has provided a broad base to her approach which focuses on balancing the informative but never at the expense of providing an entertaining read.
From working in the private setting, not for profit, as well as government agencies and at times combining her love of travel and work on a global scale, she is also a mum who has experienced the poo blowouts, the shopping tantrums and the sleepless nights.
