Signs Your Child May Need Speech Therapy and How It Can Help

Speech therapy is a treatment that helps patients (children or adults) improve their communication and speech disorders. It allows individuals to express their thoughts and improve their speech fluency. Book our speech therapy in Kolkata.

The Signs of a Speech or Language Delay?

A baby who doesn't respond to sound or vocalization should be checked by a doctor right away. But often, it's hard for parents to know if their child is taking a bit longer to reach a speech or language milestone or if there's a problem.
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Here are some things to watch for. Call your doctor if your child:

by 12 months: isn't using gestures, such as pointing or waving bye-bye; by 18 months: prefers gestures over vocalizations to communicate
by 18 months: has trouble imitating sounds
has difficulty understanding simple verbal requests
by 2 years: can only imitate speech or actions and doesn't produce words or phrases spontaneously by 2 years: says only some sounds or words repeatedly and can't use oral language to communicate more than their immediate needs
by 2 years: can't follow simple directions
by 2 years: has an unusual tone of voice (such as raspy or nasal sounding). 

Speech Therapy for Adults:
     
Parkinson disease
Oral cancer
Swallowing difficulties
Acquired apraxia
Dysarthria
Aphasia

How Does Speech Therapy Help?

Neuroncy Healthcare is the destination for a speech therapy center near me and children’s speech therapy near you in Kolkata. Our speech therapist will work with your child to improve speech and language skills and show you what to do at home to help your child.

The SLP also will check:

What your child understands (called receptive language)
What your child can say (called expressive language)
Sound development and clarity of speech
Your child's oral-motor status (how the mouth, tongue, palate, etc. work together for speech as well as eating and swallowing).

No matter what stage you are in, express your thoughts freely with Neuroncy.
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