Q&A
Questions and answers
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers
We have found that families often have important questions regarding their child’s development, and internet searches may not provide the personalized answer people are searching for.
We have created this space for parents, grandparents, health professionals, teachers, caregivers, and anyone else who has a little person in their life that they are concerned about. We encourage you to submit your questions here (there isn’t a question too small, big, silly or strange!), and we will respond to you directly with a response, along with any resources or recommendations we can provide.
Remember, your question may benefit others as well! You can find anonymous responses to questions in our social media posts, which we hope offers support to others in need of accurate information. If we aren’t able to answer your question right away about a unique child, we will spend the time to research and get you the best answer we can find to point you in the right direction!
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how do you know when to contact a speech-language pathologist?
This is such a good question. Parents are often not sure when they should be concerned about their child’s speech and language development, and even health professionals may overlook speech and language delays, advising families to ‘just wait a little more’.
We are available for complimentary consultations, free of charge! If you have a reason to believe that a child is not developing on track, we encourage you to reach out as soon as possible. Even if teletherapy isn’t the right fit, we will be happy to help you find resources that can support you in your local area.
We primarily work with children between the ages of two and twelve years of age who are experiencing Language Delay, Preschool Language Disorders, and Pediatric Speech Sound Disorders (including Childhood Apraxia of Speech). Here are the biggest concerns we look out for when recommending referrals for our services:
Child is 2-years old and saying fewer than 200 words
Child is having a hard time pronouncing vowels correctly
Child is making inconsistent errors, sometimes they can say a sound clearly, but sometimes they can’t
Child is 3-years old and not able to follow simple two-step directions
Child is trying to talk, at any age, but it’s very hard to understand what they say
Child is using words, but they sound choppy, segmented, or strange somehow
Child has a hard time trying to imitate adult models
Child is getting older, 4-years and up, but they still sound immature (some people call this ‘baby talk’)
Child appears to understand most of what people say, but they don’t express themselves at the same level
Child tries to share stories, but it’s very hard to follow and sounds confusing
Child mixes up words when they try to speak in sentences
Child is getting frustrated that people don’t understand them
Child gives up quickly when other’s don’t understand them
Child is much older now, but still has difficulty with certain sounds like S, R and L