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Toddlers That Don't Have Much to Say
A Look at Speech Delays Among Siblings
By Renee Roberson
Among the things Rozantes looks at are these:
- Receptive skills: Does your child understand the language being spoken around him?
- Pragmatic skills: How does your child interact with others socially?
- Gesture skills: Does your child point to the things of interest or things he wants?
- Interaction skills: Is your child looking at you? Is he bringing you objects?
After an initial assessment with a patient, Rozantes develops a set of working goals and works on achieving them in a systematic manner. She incorporates a variety of oral motor therapy, global language simulation, voice inflection and articulation therapy with each patient, and typically sees a patient twice a week for six months to a year.
Smith's son attended speech therapy for five months before he "graduated" his program. "He's not quite 3 1/2 now and you cannot get him to stop talking," she says. "I have no regrets about sending him to speech therapy."
If you suspect your child may have a speech delay, consult with your pediatrician or locate a licensed speech pathologist in your area at www.asha.org.
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