Many children exhibit speech problems early in their development and parents understandably worry about the child’s well-being and later success in school.
If you’re concerned about language issues with your child the first thing you’ll want to do is consult a professional. They can help you identify strategies that will work best for the particular problem and break it down into manageable steps that won’t be overwhelming for you or your child.
Whether it’s stuttering slurring or the result of an identified injury or deformity the speech-language pathologist can look for physiological problems that may be contributors and suggest special exercises you can do at home to address those specific causes.
Speech therapy can help people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) improve their speech, language, and communication skills. Speech therapists can assess and treat a variety of communication difficulties, including:
- Social communication: Speech therapists can help with making inferences and problem solving.
- Literacy: Speech therapists can evaluate literacy skills to identify areas of breakdown.
- Speech sounds: Speech therapists can teach the correct pronunciation of sounds.
- Social communication: Speech therapists can help with making inferences and problem solving.
- Executive function: Speech therapists can pinpoint areas of executive function impairment and teach strategies to help.
- Listening and attention: Speech therapists can help improve listening and attention skills.
- Expressive language: Speech therapists can help improve expressive language in both verbal and written forms.
- Nonverbal communication: Speech therapists can help with understanding nonverbal communication, such as facial expressions and gestures.
Speech therapists use a variety of stimulation techniques and strategies to help people with ADHD communicate effectively. They can also teach strategies to help people succeed in their home, work, and community.