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Is your child hard to understand? Do they demonstrate difficulty with specific speech sounds? A speech sound disorder occurs when a child is using patterns of speech (AKA phonological processes) past the expected age, or has not yet met other speech sound milestones. Check out my speech sound milestones chart to learn more and see if your child may benefit from speech sound therapy.

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Expressive language is the ability to communicate with others using both verbal and non-verbal modalities. If your child has difficulty expressing themselves, communicating wants, and needs, formulating grammatically correct sentences, or telling stories, this may be an indication of an expressive language disorder. Check out my language milestones chart to learn more and see if your child could benefit from this type of therapy.

Fluency refers to the flow of ongoing speech. Disfluencies in speech can look like repeated sounds or words (e.g., "s-s-s-so"), blocks/getting "stuck" on certain sounds, and long pauses. Difficulties with fluency are known as stuttering. If you notice your child is experiencing disfluencies over a longer period of time, fluency therapy may be beneficial. 

There are various language milestones children progress through. Early language therapy can help children experiencing delays in this area, often known as "late talkers." This type of therapy is play-based and relies heavily on clinician-parent training to implement language facilitation strategies in the home. Check out my language milestones chart to learn more and see if your child could benefit from early language therapy.

Receptive language refers to the ability to understand and comprehend what is heard or read. If you notice your child is having difficulty understanding and following directions or answering questions, this may be an indication of a receptive language disorder. Check out my language milestones chart to learn more and see if your child could benefit from this type of therapy.

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Social or pragmatic language refers to the use of appropriate communication skills in social situations. Some areas in pragmatics include turn-taking, conversational skills, along with use of nonverbal language (e.g., gestures and facial expressions). Autistic children often demonstrate needs in the area of social language and can benefit from this type of therapy.