Speech

Is my child's speech or language delayed?  Carolyn A. Weiner, M.A., C.C.C

Parents are often the first adults to notice a possible delay in their child's speech or language development.  Your child's speech may not be clear.  Or, your child may use shorter sentences than other children the same age.  

Using technological advances made during the last decade, psychologists, early childhood experts, neurobiologists, and others have amassed tremendous knowledge about the ways infants acquire knowledge.  Let's embark on a "guided tour" of speaking and reading, the methodology used to gain insights into the various means of communication, and suggestions for early childhood educators, including parents, on effective ways to enhance language acquisition from the fetal stage to preschool age.  

From the Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania.  Stuttering occurs when a child has difficulty producing smooth, flowing speech.  Stuttering appears to be related to many different but related causes, and a child's tendency to be disfluent in a given situation can be triggered by a wide variety of factors.  

Articulation and phonology, upper age limits for speech sounds, all about language, general suggestions for enhancing communication