How Do You Detect Speech Problems In Children?
As children learn language, they often have charming ways of using words and may pronounce sounds in ‘incorrect ways’ when they are very young. This is normal. Most children grow out of the appealing ‘mistakes’ such as using ‘w’ instead of ‘r’. that’s why ‘weeboks’ is a cute term for Reeboks. And all children learn and develop in their own ways, which is fine too. But there are also children who develop some difficulties in speech production which may well need special attention. I am not a speech therapist, but I have some points of information to share. If you feel there is any cause for concern, check with the doctor for basic physical things, such as a child’s hearing, and for any problems in the organs of speech, such as the tongue, lips, etc. For example, I have seen children who were ‘tongue-tied’, where the tongue needs to be surgically corrected underneath, in order to free the tongue and allow proper speech. If you feel very worried, you can have a doctor check to be sure the
