1st Grade

Speech

Speech-language pathologists are professionals educated in the study of human communication, its development, and its disorders. By evaluating the speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing skills of children and adults, the speech-language pathologist determines what communication or swallowing problems exist and the best way to treat them.

The following web site will link you to information about speech disorders and prevention. You can also take a quiz to help you determine if you are doing the correct things to help prevent your child from developing a speech disorder:
http://www.asha.org/consumers/brochures/prevent_speech.htm

The following web address will give you developmental norms for speech and hearing:
http://www.asha.org/consumers/brochures/child_hear.htm

Suggestions:

• Reading to Infants and Children 
• Suggestions for Artic 
• Suggestions for Parents of a Stuttering Child