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Does my child need speech and language therapy?

How do I know if my child needs an evaluation by a speech and language pathologist?

• Your newborn or infant is having trouble breast/bottle feeding and help from an IBCLC was not helpful.
• Your infant or newborn was referred for a laser release of lip or tongue tie.
• Your infant is not transitioning to cup or spoon feeding.
• Your child has an open mouth posture or cannot stop using a pacifier or sucking thumb.
• Your toddler has not started talking.
• Your toddler is having trouble transitioning to solid foods.
• People cannot understand what your child is saying.
• Your child is stuttering more than 20 percent of his utterances.
• Your child has trouble answering questions or relating past for present events.
• Your child does not appear to understand what you are saying to them.
• Your child’s voice is hoarse or raspy.
• Your child is over 8 years old and has not mastered all the sounds of their language.
• Your child has seen an orthodontist and they identified a tongue thrust.

Why would an adult need an evaluation by a speech and language pathologist?

• You have a hoarse or raspy voice that has not gotten better.
• You have trouble swallowing pills or you choke or gag regularly when drinking or eating.
• You have an open mouth breathing posture.
• Your orthodontist will not take your braces off until you fix your swallow pattern.
• You had your braces off and you have had an orthodontic relapse.

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