Does My Child Need Speech Therapy?

You know your child best, and may want to schedule a free consultation if you have concerns that include a speech delay or any of the following:

• Articulation

Your child may have difficulty producing a certain sound(s) or words.

• Phonology

Your child may have difficulty with patterns of sounds, such as leaving off the beginning or ending sounds in words.

• Fluency/Stuttering

Your child may be repeating parts of words, whole words, or phrases. He or she might appear to be struggling to produce speech smoothly.

• Receptive Language

Your child may have difficulty comprehending language. This may include following directions, answering questions, or understanding what certain words mean.​

• Expressive Language

Your child may have difficulty using language for the purpose of sharing thoughts, opinions, and to make requests. He or she may not be using a variety of words, or have difficulty putting words together in the right order (conventions of grammar), or knowing the appropriate names/descriptions for objects and items (vocabulary). 

• Social and Pragmatic Language

  Your child may have difficulty using verbal and non-verbal communication for social purposes. This may include conversational turn-taking, and knowing what, when, and how to share information at an appropriate time.