Ten percent (or more) of all children struggle in speech, language or learning. We cannot always pin point the original cause of the problem in Processing Disorders, but we can improve each child's use of the tools of Auditory Processing and Visual Processing to be a more effective learner.

If you are concerned about your child's speech/language development you should contact your pediatrician and request a referral for a speech and language evaluation. Remember that every child is different and that speech/language develops at varying rates even amongst siblings. Make sure that you or your child is evaluated by a qualified Speech/Language Pathologist. Typically a Speech/Language Pathologist will have the letters SLP-CCC after his/her name.

If you wonder whether your child understands spoken language and speaks as well as others the same age, you should contact a specialist. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) website includes a list of specialists in your area who can help answer your questions.

Usually parents know their child best, but sometimes it feels like you're "too close to the forest to see the trees". Since you talk and listen to your child more than anyone else, you are the best one to determine where they are at in the development of speech and language. If you wonder whether your child is on track, feel free to call the Information and Referral Number and discuss your concerns and questions.

A screening is a quick measure to determine if there is a communication problem which needs further evaluation or if communication skills are within the normal range for a person's age.

A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), also referred to as a Speech Therapist, provides therapy services as a communication specialist. SLPs help individuals develop their communication abilities as well as treat speech, language, swallowing, and voice disorders. Individuals of all ages (birth through geriatric population) may have a need of SLP services.

You may have noticed that your little boy doesn’t speak as well as the same age neighbour girl down the road? On average, boys do develop speech and language skills at a slightly slower rate than girls. Having said that, it is also important to recognize that speech and language assessments account for this normal variability in development. If your boy has trouble with communication, consult a Speech-Language Pathologist. Don’t let others tell you "he’s just a boy".

There is no way of knowing for sure when a child is very young if he/she will have learning difficulties later one. Depending on the type of language issues the child has and his/her age, there is frequently a correlation between expressive and receptive language difficulties and later difficulties in school with reading, writing, comprehending classroom content material, focus and attention. However, each case is individual and generalizations are not necessarily useful.

Yes. Speech and language lags and problems are not indicators of intelligence levels. However, if a speech or language problem goes undetected it may be frustrating for the child and cause them difficulty in learning situations like asking questions, making friends, mastering new skills and later on, in school.

If you are wondering about your child's speech and/or language level, you can compare to norms by answering the following questions. Answer the yes/no questions in your child's age group.

Hypotonia generally does affect the muscles in the face and neck at well. A child needs strong abdominal muscles for air flow for speaking.

Students with speech impairments or dialect issues are not penalized. For example, if the letter is c and a student who has a frontal lisp, says, “th-ee,” that response iscorrect. The most common sound is counted as the correct response. Therefore, the hard sounds of c (as in cat and cute) and g (as in gate and get) are the correct responses. The soft sounds of c (as in city and cent) and g (as in gem and gist) are incorrect.

whether the rate and timing sound like adult speech and includes the quality of the voice used in speaking. the sequential accuracy of what is said social relevance and situational appropriateness or pragmatic content of the remarks made and of the non-verbal cues used such as gaze, gestures and body language

Some children have adverse reactions to milk, wheat, yeast, artificial colors, artificial flavors, sugar, etc. Each child is unique and if the child has allergies or adverse reactions to certain foods, the parents need to be proactive in solving those problems.

In addition to English, you should preferably be fluent in the local language of the country in which you would like to work.

If your loved one is having any difficulties understanding language, expressing himself/herself or has difficulty swallowing, a referral to a Speech-Language Pathologist may be warranted. SLP's can provide the following services: Therapy for individuals with articulation/phonological disorders, apraxia, oral motor weakness, voice, language/learning disabilities and auditory processing disorders

Speech-language pathologists work with a team that can include parents, audiologists, psychologists, social workers, classroom teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, and physicians to provide comprehensive language and speech assessments for children. These services help children with communication skills, cognitive abilities and social interaction.

Answer: Students taking e-Learning classes are more likely to be successful if they possess the following technology skills before starting their e-Learning classes: Know how to connect to the Internet and use web browser software to locate information on the Internet. Know how to create and manage folders on a computer, including finding, uploading, downloading, and saving individual files. Know how to manage security settings on your computer through the Internet browser software and firewall.

You may practice foreign language skills in the English Learning Center. You can listen to audio and video recordings, and use software and online databases at the Center.

Basically, Dyslexia is a language-based reading disorder. It begins as an auditory processing disorder in which a child with normal hearing is easily confused by the sounds of the language. This confusion carries over into the blending of sounds into syllables and then into words. The opposite process of breaking words into parts (syllables and sounds) is also affected. When printed letters are matched to the sounds, the confusion worsens.