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How Old To Get Evaluated?

A child of any age can be evaluated, from birth on. Some children are considered “at risk” of speech/language problems due to an underlying diagnosis. These children should be evaluated at the time of the diagnosis and monitored regularly per the speech/language pathologist’s instructions. In addition to typical speech and oral-motor skills, there are known pre-speech behaviors which must occur before a child begins to speak. Some of these include babbling, jargon, turn taking, imitation and other social-pragmatic skills.
The earlier a child is identified as needing support, the better the outcome. Some pediatricians advise parents to “ wait until the child is 24 months”. However, the child should have two-word sentences already well established, and this can be valuable time lost in language acquisition and brain development.

 

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815 219-3040

 

We offer assessments and treatment for children (ages infant to 21) with many diagnoses, including:

  • Speech disorders
  • Articulation
  • Phonology
  • Verbal Apraxia
  • Expressive Language
  • Receptive Language
  • Oral Motor Skills
  • Unintelligible Speech
  • Pragmatics
  • Auditory Processing Disorder
  • Improper Social Use of Language
  • Reading Intervention
  • Other Speech and Language Problems