 |
 |
-
August 25, 2004
Addressing Speech Problems Early Increases Chances for
Improvement
Officials at the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA), say that it is important for parents to identify speech
problems in their children early.
|
 |
|
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing
association for more than 115,000 audiologists, speech-language
pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists
According to the organization parents should only be concerned
if
-language skills haven't developed in your child within one year
-your child's language is different from that of similarly aged
children
Officials state that the earlier speech delays are recognized
and addressed the greater
the chance the problem can be
remedied.
Certain factors put children at higher risk for speech-language
delays, such as preterm
birth, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and
hearing loss. These children should be evaluated
early and at
regular intervals.
Consider these facts:
* One out of every 5 of our nation's school-age children suffer
from
reading failures.
* A majority of all poor readers have an early history of
spoken-language
deficits.
* A child who is not a fluent reader by 4th grade is likely to
struggle
with reading into adulthood.
* It is estimated that 5 percent of children 18 years and under
have a
hearing loss.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) offers
free materials to
help parents and caregivers who may have
concerns, including the following brochures.
* How Does Your Child Hear and Talk shows in chart form speech,
language,
and hearing milestones for children birth to age five years to
determine
if professional help should be sought. This brochure is also
available
in Spanish.
* Child Language provides information specifically on children's
language
development, delayed language, and how to get help.
* Speech Sound Disorders provides information on the development
of speech
sounds, types, and causes of speech problems.
* Getting Ready for Reading and Writing highlights common speech
and
language milestones that form the foundation for literacy. This
brochure also suggests activities for helping young children
develop and
strengthen communication, reading, and writing skills from birth
through
age five years.
* Literacy and Communication: Expectations from Kindergarten
Through Fifth
Grade highlights common speech and language skills, such as
listening,
speaking, reading, and writing as they develop from kindergarten
through
fifth grade.
* Bilingualism explains how speech, language, and hearing
developmental
milestones are unique for children learning two languages. In
addition
to ASHA's Spanish language brochure How Does Your Child Hear and
Talk?
(A Que tal habla y oye su nino?), ASHA's brochure, Learning Two
Languages
(El nino y el bilinguismo), addresses language development and
literacy
for children learning two languages.
Related Items in Our Shop
Handbook of Infant Mental Health
BOOK
Magic Tools for Raising Kids : Tools for
Everyday Parenting Series BOOK
More 1-2-3 Magic Video - Encouraging Good
Behavior
VIDEO/DVD
|
|
|
|