SPEECH
THERAPY
DELAYED LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING TO COMMUNICATE BASIC NEEDS AND WANTS OR FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS?
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), receptive language is the ability to understand verbal and nonverbal language. This includes:
- Understanding the meaning of words
- Understanding concepts like "big/little," "hot/cold," and "first/last."
- Understanding questions
- Understanding figurative language
Expressive language is the ability to communicate wants and needs through verbal or nonverbal means:
- Verbal communication: Using words to put thoughts into sentences that are grammatically correct and make sense.
- Nonverbal communication: Using gestures, facial expressions, and other body language to communicate.
At 7 Sunny Days Bilingual Therapy, we understand the challenges that come with communication impairments. Our dedicated team of Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists is committed to providing comprehensive support to meet each child's unique needs. We offer Personalized Care and attention to children of all ages and diagnoses, ensuring that they receive the best possible care for their communication and feeding impairments. Through our therapy, children can learn to express themselves more clearly, understand and use language more effectively, and improve their social communication skills. You can rest assured that your child is in good hands with us, providing you with a profound sense of relief and confidence in our services.
Early detection of language disorders is crucial. By recognizing these signs early, you can take proactive steps to address any potential issues, empowering you as a parent to take control of your child's development.
If your child exhibits any of the following signs, an evaluation by one of our experienced speech-language pathologists would be beneficial.
- Not smiling or interacting with others (birth–3 months)
- Not babbling (4–7 months)
- Making few sounds (7–12 months)
- Not using gestures (e.g., waving, pointing) (7–12 months)
- Difficulty understanding the meaning of words
- Difficulty understanding concepts like "big/little,” "hot/cold,” and "first/last."
- Difficulty following directions
- Difficulty answering questions
- Difficulty understanding figurative language
- Difficulty asking questions
- Difficulty naming objects
- Difficulty using gestures
- Difficulty using facial expressions
- Difficulty making comments
- Lack of Vocabulary
- Difficulty describing actions and events
- Difficulty retelling stories
- Difficulty writing short stories
- Difficulty using correct grammar
ARTICULATION/ PHONOLOGY
CAN OTHERS UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD WHEN TALKING?
Articulation refers to how your child uses their tongue, lips, and teeth to produce individual speech sounds. These errors are often predictable and involve distortions or substitutions.
Phonological refers to a child's use of incorrect speech predictable patterns past the age at which they should have stopped. Examples of phonological patterns include fronting (e.g., replacing "g" with "d" in "doat" to produce "goat" or "k" with "t" in "tootie" to make "cookie"), stopping (e.g., replacing "s" with "t" in "stop to produce "top,” or "f" with "p" in "pish" to produce "fish"), and final consonant deletion (e.g., leaving off the final sound in words, such as omitting the "t" in "cat" to produce "cah").
If your child exhibits any of the following signs, an evaluation by one of our experienced speech-language pathologists would be beneficial:
- Omit sounds, such as final consonants.
- Replace certain sounds with others.
- Drop the first or last sound of a word.
- Use one consonant in a word that has two consonants.
- Distorted speech sounds
- Substituting sounds, they can't make
FLUENCY
DOES YOUR CHILD STUTTER?
Fluency is the ability to speak smoothly without any interruption. Fluency disorders can make it challenging to communicate and express thoughts. At 7 Sunny Days Bilingual Therapy, our speech pathologists can help identify factors and behaviors contributing to stuttering and provide techniques and treatment to help reduce and improve fluency skills.
If your child exhibits any of the following signs, an evaluation by one of our experienced speech-language pathologists would be beneficial:
- Repeating sounds, syllables, words, and phrases
- Prolonging specific sounds
- Blocking sounds
- Persistent interruptions in the flow of speaking
- Blinks eyes, taps feet, or tenses during moments of stuttering.
- Speaking avoidance
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