What are preschool language disorders? Children learn language at their own rate, some speak later than others. It is important to know the milestones and what to expect for each age range. Language includes understanding, speaking, writing, and reading. Everything necessary to communicate successfully. Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old who have a [...]
Is your infant not babbling? Have inconsistent sound errors? Or is he/she a late talker? While these signs can indicate Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), they can also be symptoms of other speech-language disorders. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) identifies the difference between a speech, language disorders and Apraxia of speech. Speech Disorder Speech is [...]
It’s an important question, how do you know if your child has a speech-language delay? If so, what can you do to help? We receive a lot of questions here at First Words Therapy, from concerned parents and caregivers, about how to identify and approach speech delay. Just taking the time out of your busy [...]
It’s normal for parents to worry about their child when they exhibit some type of speech-language issue. Will they be able to succeed in school? If you’re concerned about your child’s speech development, it is important to contact a professional speech therapist. Don’t worry, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But with the right strategies from [...]
