“Can acupuncture help with speech issues?”
My daughter has a speech delay. Can acupuncture help with speech issues?
14 Answers
Acupuncture will not directly help with your daughter's speech delay. I would suggest visiting a licensed Speech Pathologist to have them assess and diagnose the problem your daughter is facing. A licensed therapist can provide therapy and strategies to use at home. I hope this helps.
Hi!
Yes acupuncture can stimulate Broca’s area in the brain, improving speech development.
Yes acupuncture can stimulate Broca’s area in the brain, improving speech development.
I think acupuncture with massage and herbs can help relieve speech issues. We try to make your tongue work better to help with this.
Yes.
Yes in addition to speech therapy
Sometimes acupuncture can be very helpful for these types of conditions. It is worth a try, I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.
Karen Young
Jupiter, FL
The short answer is no, acupuncture is used to treat pain, injury, stress, etc. Your daughter needs to see a licensed speech and language pathologist for speech and language issues. I don't know how old she is, but early intervention is extremely important. If she is between 0-3 years old, she can receive free speech under state laws. School age children can receive free services through their school SLP. If you choose to go outside of school for services, there will be a fee to that SLP.
You can locate a licensed SLP near you by visiting: ASHA.org/profind, then click "Find an SLP" and enter any relevant information to narrow down your choices.
Best of luck!
Karen Young, MS, CCC-SLP
You can locate a licensed SLP near you by visiting: ASHA.org/profind, then click "Find an SLP" and enter any relevant information to narrow down your choices.
Best of luck!
Karen Young, MS, CCC-SLP
No.
If I'm her physician I would propose clinical hypnosis
No
Yes, acupuncture can help with speech issues.
I would most certainly check in with the acupuncturists closest to you and see if they have any experience with the types of speech issues your daughter has. You might find someone who can really help her.
Lejla Fazlicic
Acupuncturist
To my knowledge there is no improvement of speech delays with acupuncture.
Good luck
Dr. Leila
Good luck
Dr. Leila
I've seen a few studies showing acupuncture can be beneficial in children with delayed development. Working with young children, especially with needles, can be tricky, though. You are going to be looking for the following alignment of skills/training:
In this case, it's going to be important that you see a nationally board certified acupuncturist. You want someone with an NCCAOM credential and an L.Ac. or R.Ac. practice license through your state. Without those two things, there's no guarantee your provider attended and completed an accredited program of Chinese medicine. Right now, there are a lot of providers who are offering 'acupuncture-like' services under the scope of some other practice license (like a DC or a PT).
Ideally that person has done a lot of work in pediatrics. Even better if they have some experience treating developmental delay in children. Unfortunately, in the world of Chinese medicine, there's no specific pediatrics sub-specialty - though some practitioners do move in that direction.
If I were in your shoes, I'd go to NCCAOM.org and use their 'Find a Practitioner' lookup to get a list of local providers. Then I'd start calling around to see if anyone on that list either works with kids or knows someone who does.
In this case, it's going to be important that you see a nationally board certified acupuncturist. You want someone with an NCCAOM credential and an L.Ac. or R.Ac. practice license through your state. Without those two things, there's no guarantee your provider attended and completed an accredited program of Chinese medicine. Right now, there are a lot of providers who are offering 'acupuncture-like' services under the scope of some other practice license (like a DC or a PT).
Ideally that person has done a lot of work in pediatrics. Even better if they have some experience treating developmental delay in children. Unfortunately, in the world of Chinese medicine, there's no specific pediatrics sub-specialty - though some practitioners do move in that direction.
If I were in your shoes, I'd go to NCCAOM.org and use their 'Find a Practitioner' lookup to get a list of local providers. Then I'd start calling around to see if anyone on that list either works with kids or knows someone who does.
