Communication and nutrition are important to your child’s development and well-being. There are several types of delays or disorders an infant, child or adolescent may have that require the help of a speech pathologist, including problems with:
Feeding or swallowing
A feeding disorder is any difficulty with eating or drinking that results in concerns for a child's safety or growth. There is a wide range of feeding difficulties that can include:
Coughing, choking or gagging with swallowing
Difficulty chewing
Refusing different food textures
Picky eating
Difficulty transitioning from g-tube to oral feeding
Difficulty with breast or bottle feeding
Feeding complications due to reflux
Being able to eat and drink are a necessary part of your child's life as they impact a child's growth
and development...and don't forget how many events revolve around food! If your child has a
feeding disorder, this can make eating and drinking difficult. Our feeding therapists have
experience working with a wide variety of feeding disorders to help your child become more
successful at mealtimes.
Articulation
Your child might not be able to produce sounds correctly so that others understand. A speech pathologist can work with your child on articulation of difficult sounds.
Fluency
The speech pathologist helps a child who stutters, stops, or spends a long time on certain sounds when speaking.
Voice
Also called resonance, this is an unusual pitch or quality to your child’s voice that a pathologist can help your child or adolescent learn to control.
Language
Some children also need help with language skills, such as use of words or composing sentences. For example, some children understand much more of what they hear and have fewer words. Other children have difficulties understanding language and exhibit difficulty following directions, completing tasks due poor understanding. Your child could benefit from speech therapy to improve his spoken vocabulary, grammar and use and understanding of language.