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Vishnu Priya Nalla
Speech-Language Pathologist
Dr. Vishnu Nalla is a speech language pathologist practicing in Flower Mound, TX. Dr. Nalla specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nalla evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Nalla helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
Vishnu Priya Nalla
- Flower Mound, TX
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My son was born with slight hearing loss. Will he have a speech problem as well?
Hello,
The question is rather vague because a lot depends on which frequencies are affected by the hearing loss. If the speech frequencies are affected (500Hz, 1k and 2k), then READ MORE
Hello,
The question is rather vague because a lot depends on which frequencies are affected by the hearing loss. If the speech frequencies are affected (500Hz, 1k and 2k), then it is more than likely that overall speech will be affected. Is the child already fitted with hearing aides? If inadequate stimulation (in terms of hearing or caregiver stimulation), then a delay in language is to be expected. If only high frequencies are affected, then difficulty saying sounds like s/sh/etc. will be there later in age (after 5years) if hearing loss is not addressed.
Hope this answers some concerns.
Best regards,
Priya Nalla
The question is rather vague because a lot depends on which frequencies are affected by the hearing loss. If the speech frequencies are affected (500Hz, 1k and 2k), then it is more than likely that overall speech will be affected. Is the child already fitted with hearing aides? If inadequate stimulation (in terms of hearing or caregiver stimulation), then a delay in language is to be expected. If only high frequencies are affected, then difficulty saying sounds like s/sh/etc. will be there later in age (after 5years) if hearing loss is not addressed.
Hope this answers some concerns.
Best regards,
Priya Nalla
My son has delayed speech. Should I take him to a speech language pathologist?
I would highly recommend that he see a Speech Pathologist at the earliest. Several times there are different factors that play a role in speech and language evolution. Some of READ MORE
I would highly recommend that he see a Speech Pathologist at the earliest.
Several times there are different factors that play a role in speech and language evolution. Some of those factors are multiple language exposure, Lack of sufficient stimulation at home, too much screen time and sometimes, just other underlying factors.
At 3, you would expect a child to communicate in a minimum of 3-word sentences/phrases. This should slowly evolve to them telling you stories/ what they did in school/what did they read etc.
Good Luck.
Best Regards,
Priya Nalla
Several times there are different factors that play a role in speech and language evolution. Some of those factors are multiple language exposure, Lack of sufficient stimulation at home, too much screen time and sometimes, just other underlying factors.
At 3, you would expect a child to communicate in a minimum of 3-word sentences/phrases. This should slowly evolve to them telling you stories/ what they did in school/what did they read etc.
Good Luck.
Best Regards,
Priya Nalla
