“How can I help my 5 year old with speech problems?”
My 5-year-old daughter has speech problems. What can I do? Should I take her to a doctor?
4 Answers
To a speech pathologist.
If your child has not been evaluated by her school or if she is not making the progress you would like, I would recommend seeking out a private practice speech therapist to complete an evaluation. From there, the private speech-language pathologist can make recommendations as to your next steps.
Have your doctor give you a referral to see a speech language pathologist, who can evaluate and develop a treatment plan to work on her articulation skills. They can also show you techniques and give you homework to work on her speech sounds at home.
Terlenda Lassiter
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech problems" is not specific. You need to ask the doctor for a prescription order for speech therapy evaluation or a referral for a speech pathology consult and you need to get an assessment from a speech language pathologist and work with that professional on your kids needs. Early intervention is key so don't stop asking until you get a doctor to write you a referral order for speech therapy evaluation.
