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Early Identification: Signs of Language Disorders

9/23/2024

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Disclaimer: If you are concerned with your child's development, please reach out to a certified professional. This post is not meant to be a diagnostic tool.

Language is made up of the words we use to share ideas and get what we want. This includes listening, speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. A child with a language disorder may have trouble with one or more of these skills...

Birth to 3 Months: Not smiling or playing with others
4 to 7 Months: Not babbling
7 to 12 Months: Making only a few sounds, not using gestures like waving or pointing
12 to 18 Months: Saying only a few words
1 ½ to 2 Years: Not putting two words together
2 Years: Saying fewer than 50 words
2 to 3 Years: Having trouble playing and talking with other children
2 ½ to 3 Years: Having problems with early reading and writing

There are many ways that YOU can help boost your child's language skills. Here are a few:
- Talking, reading, and playing with your child
- Listening and responding to what your child says
- Talking with your child in the language that you are most comfortable using
- Teaching your child to speak another language, if you speak one
- Talking about what you do and what your child does during the day
- Using a lot of different words with your child
- Using longer sentences as your child gets older
- Having your child play with other children

Check our Facebook and Instagram page for more resources on ways to encourage language growth at home!

Resource:
www.asha.org/

Thanks for reading! I'm so glad you're here!
Lindsey Bogard B.A., PL-SLPA
Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
Social Media Strategist

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Speech Sound Acquisition by Age

9/19/2024

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Disclaimer: These milestones are based on averages of English-speaking children. If you are concerned about your child's development, please reach out to a certified professional.

Month 3
Makes cooing sounds
Month 5
Laughs, makes playful sounds
Month 6
Speech-like babbling sounds like: "puh", "ba", "mi", and "da"
Year 1
Babbles longer strings of sounds like: "mimi", "upup", "bababa"
Year 3
Says m, n, h, w, p, b, t, d, k, g, and f in words

Resources
www.asha.org/

Thanks for reading! I'm so glad you're here!
Lindsey Bogard B.A., PL-SLPA
Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
Social Media Strategist

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What is an SLPA?

9/13/2024

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Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants

Who are SLPA's?
SLPA stands for Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. SLPA's are support personal who, following academic coursework, fieldwork, and on-the-job training, perform tasks prescribed, directed, and supervised by ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP.)

What do I need to know about SLPA's?
To become certified with a license in the state of Louisiana, SLPA's must earn a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and complete a minimum of 225 hours of field work experience, with the first 100 hours being through an accredited educational institution.

SLPA's can assist SLP's with...

Conduct speech-language screenings (without interpretation.)
Provide direct treatment assistance to clients under the supervision of an SLP.
Follow and implement documented treatment plans or protocols developed by a supervising SLP.
Document patient or client progress toward meeting established objectives and reporting the information to a supervising SLP.

Can an SLPA replace my child's SLP?
Assistants can not replace qualified speech-language pathologists. SLPA's can not be employed without an SLP supervisor. The SLP must have "first contact" with all individuals on the caseload and provide direct supervision (in-view observation and guidance) for a minimum of 1 hour a week.

Resources:
www.asha.org
www.lbespa.org

Thank's for reading! I'm so glad you're here!
Lindsey Bogard B.A. PL-SLPA
Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
Social Media Strategist

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