{"id":997,"date":"2022-01-12T00:26:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T05:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.fm1.dev\/your-speech-language-pathology-specialist\/speech-delay\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T12:26:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:26:42","slug":"speech-delay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/speech-language-pathology\/speech-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Your Child With Speech Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is a speech delay?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Approximately one out of every seven children experiences a speech delay, and most eventually catch up without any sort of intervention. As children grow, there are certain milestones parents look forward to, such as crawling, walking and speaking. By their first birthday, most children know a word or two; at 18 months, their vocabulary should consist of five to 20 words and include simple two-word sentences. But these are rough guidelines. Every child progresses at a different pace.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What Causes Speech Delays?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"A variety of factors can lead to delayed speech and language skills. These include: heredity, hearing loss, oral anatomy (problems with the tongue or soft palate), dysarthria (a disorder involving the muscles that control speech), exposure to multiple languages, neurological disorders such as autism, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, learning disabilities, auditory processing disorders, premature birth, environmental deprivation.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"How Are Speech Delays Treated?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"A speech therapist will work with your child to develop a customized treatment plan that will improve their language skills. Specific activities will depend on your child\u2019s age and individual needs, but the goal is to enable them to better understand spoken words and encourage them to respond verbally \"\n    }\n   }\n ]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapist-1536x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapist-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapist-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapist.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the parent of a young child, you\u2019re always on the lookout for milestones related to crawling, walking and speech. While it\u2019s important to keep an eye on all of these, speech delays are some of the most common developmental delays. If you think your child might have a speech delay, it\u2019s important to seek treatment so they can gain these foundational communication skills. At Hearing Speech + Deaf Center, our team can determine if your child is experiencing a speech delay and provide the best treatment for their needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Common Are Speech Delays?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/toddler\/Pages\/language-delay.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">According to the American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>, one in five children will experience a speech delay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Speech Milestones Children Should Reach?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/speech-and-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a> has found that:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>By three months, children should recognize your voice, vocalize pleasure through laughing or cooing, vocalize displeasure by crying and make noise when spoken to.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By six months, they should repeat basic sounds and enjoy playing with toys that make noise.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 11 months, they should respond to their name and say \u201cma-ma,\u201d \u201cda-da,\u201d \u201cba-ba\u201d or similar phrases.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 17 months, they should enjoy being read to, follow single-<s> <\/s>step commands, attempt to imitate simple sounds and learn new words.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 23 months, they should answer yes or no questions, make animal sounds and have a vocabulary of around 50 words.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By three years, they should use three-word sentences, answer simple questions and use plurals or words and regular past tense verbs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By four years, they should group similar objects together, use -ing verbs, repeat sentences and answer simple questions. They should be able to pronounce most sounds, but more difficult ones like&nbsp;<s> <\/s>l, r, s, sh, ch, y, v, z and th might not be fully mastered until age eight.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By five years, they should engage in conversations, understand rhyming and use sentences with eight words or more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child is not reaching these milestones, they may be experiencing a speech delay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Causes Speech Delays?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-2-2160-\u00d7-1435-px-1536x1020.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-2-2160-\u00d7-1435-px-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-2-2160-\u00d7-1435-px-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-2-2160-\u00d7-1435-px.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Factors that lead to speech delays include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Family history&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hearing loss&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral anatomy, or problems with the tongue or soft palate&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dysarthria, which is a disorder involving the muscles that control speech&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure to multiple languages&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neurological disorders such as autism, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning disabilities&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/audiologist\/speech-audiometry\/\">Auditory processing disorders<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premature birth&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental deprivation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Are Speech Delays Treated?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapy-1536x1020.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapy-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapy-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Speech-Therapy.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/speech-language-pathology\/\">speech therapist<\/a> will work with your child to develop a customized treatment plan that will improve their language skills. Specific activities will depend on your child\u2019s age and individual needs, but the goal is to enable them to better understand spoken words and encourage them to respond verbally.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As your child\u2019s primary caregiver, you\u2019re an important part of their support team, and our provider will share ways to encourage them to speak with you. No matter the cause and extent of your child\u2019s speech delay, we\u2019re here to work with your family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Can I Support My Child?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think your child might have a speech delay, it\u2019s important to seek treatment. At Hearing Speech + Deaf Center, our team can diagnose speech delays in patients at each stage of development. Providing treatment now can help your child to speak and learn along with their peers, and we will work with you as a team. Collaborative treatment can help your child develop stronger communication, whether they\u2019re in therapy or at home. We know how much you care, and we\u2019re here to support you and your child every step of the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"content-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-cta-container\">    \r\n        Call Hearing Speech + Deaf Center at <br>\r\n        <a href=\"tel:+15132210527\" class=\"phone cta-phone\"><span class=\"phone-number\">(513) 221-0527<\/span><\/a><br>\r\n        for more information or to schedule an appointment.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the parent of a young child, you\u2019re always on the lookout for milestones related to crawling, walking and speech. While it\u2019s important to keep an eye on all of these, speech delays are some of the most common developmental delays. 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