10 Ways a Speech-Language Pathologist Can Help Your Child
Speech-Language Pathologists (or SLPs, as they’re often called) are experts in supporting communication. They work with children who present with a wide range of delays and disorders. You may be surprised to learn just how many areas an SLP can help your child with!1) Articulation Skills/Speech Intelligibility: SLPs teach children how to produce speech sounds and sound patterns, thus improving their ability to be understood by others.2) Expressive Language Skills: SLPs help children learn new words and teach them how to put words together to form phrases and sentences.3) Receptive Language/Listening Skills: SLPs help children understand language to improve their ability to follow directions, answer questions, and participate in conversations with others.4) Speech Fluency/Stuttering: SLPs teach children strategies to control