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Who should see a speech-language therapist (SLT)?

Children who experience difficulties in...

 

  • Language

    • Not following simple instructions by the age of 18 months (e.g. "no" or "give me            ")

    • Not producing first word by the age of 18 months

    • Not combining words by the age of 2 and a half years old

 

  • Social and Communication Skills

    • ​Lack of eye contact

    • Inability to follow instructions or even hear them

    • Lack of other socially engaging behaviours (e.g. pointing, waving)

    • Become upset when not understood by others

    • Suddenly loses his/ her speech and language skills

 

  • Articulation 

    • Trouble saying certain sounds/words correctly

    • Speech is not easily understood by strangers by 3 years old

    • e.g. 'cup' becomes 'tup', 'fish becomes 'pish' etc.

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  • Feeding

    • Difficulty eating solid food

    • Frequent choking or coughing during mealtimes

    • Food refusal

    • Only eat certain textures or limited types of food​

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