{"id":4057,"date":"2022-10-07T14:19:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T18:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/?p=4057"},"modified":"2022-10-07T14:19:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T18:19:15","slug":"does-my-child-need-a-speech-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/does-my-child-need-a-speech-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Does My Child Need a Speech Evaluation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If your child is exhibiting the symptoms of a speech disorder<\/a>, you should schedule an appointment for a speech evaluation with a speech-language pathologist (SLP) right away. If diagnosed, they can then begin speech therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speech therapy has been shown to be highly effective in improving speech skills. In fact, one study<\/a> found, \u201cAn average of 6 h of speech and language therapy in a 6-month period can produce significant improvement in performance, and it has been shown to be more effective than no treatment over the same 6-month period for children with primary speech and\/or language impairment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below we review some of the common signs of a speech disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYour Infant Doesn\u2019t Babble<\/h2>\n\n\n