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Speech and Language
Questions:
- When should my daughter start to talk?
- My 20-month-old son isn't talking yet, not even "ma ma" or "da da." At what point do I have him evaluated?
- My daughter is about to start kindergarten, but has trouble being understood by people when she talks. What can I do to help her?
- My son is almost 5 years old , but can't speak in full sentences. He's been diagnosed with DVD. What else could be wrong?
- My 3-year-old son only says a few words. What should we do?
- I have two girls with hearing loss. Is there any way to heal it?
- My 4 year-old son has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS. Should we be concerned?
- How can I help my 3-year-old son talk more to me?
- My son is 10 years old and has a hard time getting out what he wants to say. How can I help him?
- Is my 3-year-old son, who can't count to 5, dyslexic?
- I have a 7-year-old son who spoke more at 18 months than he does now. Is he autistic?
- How does a speech pathologist work with infants with Down syndrome?
- My son is 5 years old. He has PDD and has just entered mainstream school. He makes noises, which are very loud and become very irritating. He says, "Dad, dad" and just keeps saying it loud and will not stop, no matter how many time outs we put him in. What can we do to help him stop?
- A friend suggested that I have my son's hearing tested and that he could be "on the spectrum." What would you do? Should I proceed with testing?
- A boy in my class stutters, and this is making it hard for him to learn his letters and their sounds. What should I do?
- What is Central Auditory Processing Disorder?
- What are the signs and symptoms of Central Auditory Processing Disorder?
- What should you do if you suspect your child has Central Auditory Processing Disorder?
- What is the school's role when a child is diagnosed with Central Auditory Processing Disorder?
- My son has Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Do you have any tips on how I can help him?
- What is a lisp?
- What causes a lisp?
- What should I do about my child's lisp?
- What is "modeling language"?
- How do I model language for my child?
- If we confirm that my daughter has hearing loss, will she ever be able to speak clearly?
- My child has cerebral palsy. What will a speech language pathologist do for her?
- How can I keep my son, who has a cleft palate, on the right track in regards to speech?