Speech and Language Development

Identifying Communication Disorders

It's estimated that between 6 and 8 million people in the U.S. have some form of language impairment and roughly 5 percent of children have a noticeable speech disorder by first grade.  Early identification and intervention are known to be very effective in helping children become successful communicators!

Communication Resources

Visit the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) website for information on your child's communication development. Below are a few helpful links:

• Typical Speech and Language Development

• Detecting Speech, Language or Hearing Disorders

• Identify the signs of a speech-language disorder or delay

Specifics on Speech Sound and Phonological Disorders

• General: What are Speech Sound Disorders?

• What are phonological disorders?

Lisp

• What is a ‘Lisp’? Explaining the different types, assessment and intervention (from Caroline Bowen site)

• Lisps and When to Treat (taken from speechpathology.com)

• Communicate With Kate blog: My Kid Can’t Say his S & Z Sounds: What is a Lisp?