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By ShariHarpaz, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Ebeanstalk.comIveseen it more now than ever…children are talking much later thanthey used to. And I have a pretty good idea of why they are talkinglate. Go up to the mirror, and take a look…its our fault.Becarefull…the kids see what we do and often imitate it. And whetherparents like it or not, early language development is chieflyinfluenced by interaction with their children. Infants develop earlylanguage skills through engaging in vocal play. They learn thesatisfaction of communicating by going back-and-forth with a parentmaking sounds. Interacting with babytoys in a mutual way also contributes tolanguage development. As toddlers they develop vocabulary and learngrammar through language stimulation from their environment andinteraction with their family and peers.Here is the problem;in our busy world our dependence on technology and the need forinstant gratification has constrained these important interactionswith our children.Does this sound familiar? Well, this is theproblem… We text message our friends quickly when in a car.We check email on our phones and PDAs during family dinner.Children play portable video games or watch DVD more frequently. Allof these changes have changed the way families and friendscommunicate and this has negatively impacted early languagedevelopment for many young children. As a result, there has been asignificant increase in children who are late-talkers. Thinkback to when you were young. you probably played games and sang songsin the car to help pass the time. BUT…today technology is fillingour spare time. Cars have DVDs. Our kids have portable video gamesthat they play with for hours. And dont get me started on theyoung-ones having cell phones. Great inventsions absolutely – buttheir presence means there is less time for parents to take part inlanguagestimulation withtheir young children. This doesnt have to be the case. Thegood news is that in many cases all these children need to catch upis more one-to-one language stimulation with their family. Here aremy thoughts about making sure technology doesnt get in the way offamily time.1. Make up a story together Your child willhave to really listen and be creative to help create a cohesivestory. Decide as a family what the title of the story will be first.Then each person takes a turn telling the next sentence. 2.Play I Spy . Increase the difficulty of the game bydescribing the object rather than saying the label (i.e. I spysomething you ride with 2 wheels and handlebars). Hint: Make a rulethat you cant repeat the same object that someone has previouslysaid so that your child really has to pay close attention3.What did you do today? at the end of an active day, everyone cantell what their favorite and least favorite things they did were. Bysharing the good and bad moments it teaches children to vocalizetheir emotions. You, as parents, share your feelings too whichprovides your children with a great model.THIS REALLY WORKS:Take advantage of car rides when distractions can be kept out and youcan gain your childs undivided attention. Be creative and createan open environment for your children to communicate with you and forthem to learn. JUST HAVE FUN! Plain and simple fun.

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There are four basic skills in communicating any language. Those are listening, speaking, reading and writing. The training for the above skills is imparted to the children from the parents to the teachers.

But sometimes children have problems saying certain sounds or words making it hard for others to understand what they’re trying to say. If we find the following problems of the kids, then they require a speech therapy for toddlers.

. Trouble saying certain sounds words correctly,

. When the vocal quality of an individual is altered/ changed in such a way that it is thought to be abnormal to the listener,

. Difficulty understanding people or having trouble putting words together to express thoughts, . Repeating certain sounds and/or having trouble saying a complete word, Stuttering is a fluency disorder.

Some children will grow out of the problem themselves, while others will need to see a speech or language therapist to remedy the problem.

Speech therapy for children is the treatment or the correction of a speech impairment which resulted from birth, or from disease, injury or prior medical treatment. It is the skill to identify types of communication problems (articulation; fluency; voice; receptive and expressive language disorders, etc.) and the best way to treat them.

Speech Pathologists provide a wide range of services, mainly on an individual basis, but also as support for individuals, families, support groups, and providing information for the general public. Speech services begin with initial screening for communication and swallowing disorders and continue with assessment and diagnosis, consultation for the provision of advice regarding management, intervention and treatment, and provision counseling and other follow-up services for these disorders. Speech-therapist can work in a wide range of settings. The clinical environments include both public and private hospitals, and home-health care. They also work as part of the support structure in the education system working in public and private schools, colleges, and universities. Speech-language experts agree that parental involvement is crucial to the success of a child’s progress in speech or language therapy.

Adults may also experience speech and language difficulties for a variety of reasons. Information about specific types of speech and language disorders and as of some medical conditions which require speech therapy for adults are as follows:

SPEECH DISORDERS..

Apraxia of speech is a motor speech disorder. It is caused by damage to the parts of the brain related to speaking. Other terms include apraxia of speech, acquired apraxia of speech, verbal apraxia, and dyspraxia. People with apraxia of speech have trouble sequencing the sounds in syllables and words. The severity depends on the nature of the brain damage.

Dysarthria The muscles of the mouth, face, and respiratory system may become weak, move slowly, or not move at all after a stroke or other brain injury. The type and severity of dysarthria depend on which area of the nervous system is affected.

Stuttering affects the fluency of speech. It begins during childhood and, in some cases, lasts throughout life. The disorder is characterized by disruptions in the production of speech sounds, also called “disfluency.” Most people produce brief disfluency from time to time. For instance, some words are repeated and others are preceded by “um” or “uh.” Disfluency are not necessarily a problem; however, they can impede communication when a person produces too many of them.

LANGUAGE DISORDERS.

Aphasia is a disorder that results from damage to the parts of the brain that contain language. Aphasia causes problems with any or all the following: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Some medical conditions like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Dementia, Huntington’s disease, Laryngeal Cancer, Oral Cancer, Right Hemisphere Brain Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

There are separate standardized assessment tools administered for infants, school-aged children, adolescents and adults. Assessments primarily examine the form, content, and use of language, as well as reading, writing, and some cognitive functions. Speech therapy ideas have an in-depth understanding of language and communication, knowledge of how and where it breaks down, and how to capitalize on existing skills.

About the Author: A speech or language problem that isn’t treated on time can result in serious problems for the child later in life. If you suspect your children or kids or toddlers have a speech or language problem, or visit at

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to find more information and resources relating to adult speech difficulties.

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