Why would a speech-language pathologist work with a child who doesn talk?
A speech-language pathologist works with children and adults of all ages who have communication disorders. Speech-language pathologists do more than strictly help people pronounce speech sounds correctly or stop stuttering. A child who doesn’t talk needs help from a speech-language pathologist, and other members of a team, including family and teachers, to build a functional system for communicating with others and understand the communication of others. In many cases, augmentative or alternative communication approaches will be designed to teach such a student who is not using speech to communicate. These systems might include, for example, the use of pictures, manual signs, or simple to complex electronic devices that speak for the student. Communication services should be started just as soon as a communication delay or disorder is diagnosed. Long before we expect children to be talking, there are many important communication skills that should be developing. These early skills incl
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