When should you see a speech and language therapist?
Every parent wonders when to ask for help. Here are the concrete signs that make it worth getting in touch.
Category: Professional Advices
Developmental milestones
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What does a speech and language therapist do?
Who speech and language therapists work with, and which disorders the work covers — from articulation to swallowing.
Music
Songs focus attention on intonation, stress and rhythm — all of them part of speech.
Motivation
Sometimes a game is the best way to get a child to make sounds.
Onomatopoeia
Short, easy sounds that encourage vocalising, imitation and early vocabulary.
Be a good model
A child learns new sounds and words by listening to the people around them.
Reading books
Reading aloud from the earliest age stimulates speech, enriches vocabulary and builds confidence.
Stimulation
A small game that teaches a child to use their voice as a way of asking.
How can speech articulation be improved?
Four kinds of exercise that make speech clearer and more precise.