
Recognize the Early Signs of Speech-Language Problems
Each child develops and reaches milestones at their own pace. While as parents we know this, we still feel anxiety when our child doesn’t start talking when other little ones do. How do you know when your child is just moving at their own pace and when they may have a speech-language disorder? What are early signs that you can look for? Speech-Language Disorders that Affect Young Children Signs of a speech-language disorder vary based on what may be affecting your child. Four common disorders that develop in young children are, Language disorders – The child has difficulty either understanding (receptive) or using language (expressive) Speech sound disorders – The child has trouble pronouncing sounds or uses unintelligible speech Fluency disorders – The child has interruptions in speech such as hesitation and repetition Voice disorders – The child has problems controlling volume, quality, or pitch of their voice Signs of