
Who should see a speech-language therapist (SLT)?
Children who experience difficulties in...
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Language
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Not following simple instructions by the age of 18 months (e.g. "no" or "give me ")
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Not producing first word by the age of 18 months
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Not combining words by the age of 2 and a half years old
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Social and Communication Skills
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​Lack of eye contact
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Inability to follow instructions or even hear them
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Lack of other socially engaging behaviours (e.g. pointing, waving)
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Become upset when not understood by others
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Suddenly loses his/ her speech and language skills
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Articulation
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Trouble saying certain sounds/words correctly
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Speech is not easily understood by strangers by 3 years old
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e.g. 'cup' becomes 'tup', 'fish becomes 'pish' etc.
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Feeding
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Difficulty eating solid food
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Frequent choking or coughing during mealtimes
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Food refusal
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Only eat certain textures or limited types of food​
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