A speech disorder is a condition that makes it difficult for kids to read and talk. Kids with the condition often fall behind in class, as they can’t express themselves fluently. Every parent needs to know the signs of the condition so that they can take prompt action to address it. And if at the end of the day, you find out that your kid has a speech or language issue, don’t despair, as there are effective therapies that can address it for good.
Before you try out any speech therapy, it is wise that you first take your kid to a speech pathologist to determine the nature of his issue. It is also a good idea to learn as much as you possibly can about the recommended speech therapy treatment for children.
The following article by Erica Patino sheds light on basically everything you need to know about speech therapy.
What You Need to Know About Speech Therapy
If your child has trouble reading and spelling, speech therapy may not seem like the obvious answer. Many people think that speech therapists only work with people who have trouble making certain sounds (articulation) or who have stutters or lisps. Read more here.
Surely, you now know how speech therapy works and how it can help kids with fluency issues, articulation problems, oral feeding problems, and voice problems. You also now know some issues that speech therapy cannot address like receptive and expressive language issues and pragmatic language problems, just to mention a few. Read the next article carefully if you still have questions about speech therapy.
The following article by Julia K. Hartnett sheds light on some intricate things about speech therapy that you probably didn’t know about.
Speech-Language Therapy
A speech disorder refers to a problem with making sounds. Speech disorders include Articulation disorders: These are problems with making sounds in syllables or saying words incorrectly to the point that listeners can’t understand what’s being said. Read more here.
The above article has given you a clear picture of what speech and language disorder is all about. The article also brought to light some kids that will benefit from the therapy and strategic way to find a reputable speech-language therapist in Singapore. Do well to read the next article before choosing a specialist.
The following article by Nemours unveils the answer to some frequently asked questions about speech and language therapy.
Speech & Language Therapy
A speech disorder is a problem with the actual production of sounds. A language disorder is difficulty understanding or putting words together to communicate ideas. At Nemours, our pediatric speech and language therapists (also sometimes called “speech therapy specialists” or “speech and language pathologists”) treat many conditions that can interfere with kids’ communication. Read more here.
After reading the above article, you likely now know that speech therapy can help treat everything from autism, apraxia of speech, fluency disorder, and hearing loss to feeding and swallowing disorder, central auditory process disorder, and voice disorder. Still have questions? If yes, then you should consult a reputable speech therapist. He will be more than happy to answer them for you.
Final note
If you recently found out that your kid has speech or language issues, the first thing you should do is to take your child to a therapist for examination.
At the end of the exam, the therapist will know the nature of your child’s issue. Even more, he will be able to narrow down the best treatment for it.
As you likely know, there are a lot of speech therapists in Singapore. Make sure you do your research before making a final decision.
Being a teacher in the preschool industry, I have many opportunities to gain insight into the various creative methods that can be used to teach preschool children. I believe that the preschool stage is the beginning of the creative mindset for children and it is when they are most open to change and parents and teachers should fully leverage on that. I enjoy writing this down into different articles.