Support For Orlando Children With Speech/Language Challenges

If you have a child with a speech or language issue, it can be both rewarding and challenging. It is also difficult for the child, just imagine not being able to communicate clearly. This can be compounded if a child is on the autism spectrum disorder. The simple act of not being able to understand your child. Can send the into a meltdown or rage.

Challenging 

It can be a simple question that is met with silence, an unintelligible response, a set of words that don’t make sense to you, because their mouth and brain don’t connect.

Yes or no questions are easier, “do you want a banana?”, “Do you want oatmeal?”, asking until they have some type of response. With all this back and forth, it can easily get frustrated. Either because it takes a long time or the desired result are not being produced.

It is easy for a child to get upset and have a meltdown when they can’t communicate. The words are in their head but not able to form in their mouth. Their sweet face can easily turn to discouragement.

Rewarding

Daily struggles can turn to joy when you can start to understand your child. The small words take on such big meaning. With early intervention from a professional speech therapist can make.

It is easy to feel a sense of helplessness and even frustration. Unfortunately, these feelings can impact your child’s development. Which is why early intervention is beneficial for everyone in the family. At First Words Speech Therapy, we provide a caring environment, support, and strategies to help social skills and language, beneficial for the whole family.

All families want what’s best for their children. Acting early can have positive, long-lasting effects on your child’s communication, social relationships, learning, and daily life activities well into adulthood.

Children develop at different rates, comparing them to other children is not necessarily an effective way to measure your child’s speech or language development. But equally important, if you suspect your child has a speech or language disorder, it is important to take action