Speech and Language

If you can answer ‘yes’ to 4 of these questions, you should seek an evaluation by a speech pathologist.

Area of Interest: Articulation/Oral Motor

Do you find yourself interpreting for your child the majority of the time?
If he/she is older than 4 years of age, does he/she have trouble producing the r, ch, sh, l sounds?
Does your child have difficulty imitating tongue movement?
If your child is over the age of 2 years, does your child crave chewing common objects, other than teethers?
Is your child a picky eater?
Does your child stongly choose one type of food texture over another?
Does your child have strong food preferences that seem to be getting stronger?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to at least 4 questions, you should seek a consult with a speech pathologist.

Area of Interest: Language

By age 2, can your child have more difficulty than other kids their age expressing wants/needs?
Does your child avoid eye contact?
Does your child use grunting/gestures only to communicate wants/needs?
Are you and/or other family members frustrated by communication attempts?
Is your child easily frustrated failed communication attempts?

If you can answer ‘no’ to at least 3 questions, you should seek a consult with a speech pathologist.

By age 1 1/2, does your child use at least 5-30 words, even if they are not understood easily by everyone?
By age 2, does your child use 2-3 word sentences?
By age 2, can your child identify pictures in a book?
Does your child enjoy playing with one toy more than others?
By age 2, can your child follow one step commands fairly appropriately?
Does your child answer routine questions accurately?
Does your child use his own words to answering a question instead of repeating other sentences he/she hears?
Does your child use words more than gestures?
Does your child enjoy interacting with other children?
Does your child recall letters/numbers far quicker than others his age?
Does your child relate past experiences to present situations? (They are able to talk about what he/she did earlier in the day or last night.)
Does your child put information in a logical sequence?
Does your child find solutions to simple problems?
Can your child tell an imaginary story?