“What can be done to help my 5 year old son speak more clearly?”
My almost 5 year old son is extremely hard to understand when he speaks. What can be done to help him speak more clearly?
21 Answers
Have your pediatrician refer to speech therapy. A local speech language pathologist can assist your son with his speech sounds so reading and writing do not become a major difficulty in the future as he learns the sounds to corresponding letters.
My recommendation would be to seek an evaluation from a speech-language pathologist to find what he needs help with, and they should create a treatment plan and specific goals tailored to your son.
Hi!
First, you son are Evaluated for a Speech Pathology?
Second, he need session therapy to work with him.
First, you son are Evaluated for a Speech Pathology?
Second, he need session therapy to work with him.
An assessment of his speech sound production would help a speech pathologist to use certain methodologies to target error sounds and practice correct production.
You need to seek an evaluation by a speech-language pathologist through your public school district and/or your medical insurance. Talk to your doctor for a referral.
Kimberly Baradei
Speech-Language Pathologist
Thanks for reaching out! They are a few reasons why your son may have difficulty with speech clarity. I recommend getting him evaluated by a Speech Language Pathologist, as the cause of the difficulty will determine the therapy plan provided. Good luck!
I would recommend seeking out an assessment from a certified speech-language pathologist so that they can get a better idea of where his breakdown in speech or language is.
General strategies that you can explore are modeling words for your child. Practicing difficult sounds and speaking slowly and clearly to your child. Without knowing your child's specific issues, no further advice can be provided. Recommend, seeking out a speech therapist to evaluate and treat your child both in the school system and through private sources.
There should be services available via school. If not schedule an appointment with a speech pathologist that specializes in pediatric sound disorders (possibly in phonological disorders.
Consulting with a speech language pathologist would be a great first step! An SLP can listen to your child’s speech and let you know if his sound errors are developmentally appropriate or require remediation!
You can model good speech at a slower rate.
I suggest a speech assessment by a speech-language pathologist. There are a number of reasons for that difficulty and that determins the best type of therapy. It could be a developmental delay or a motor planning issure or something else so a full assessment is the first step.
I understand your son might be facing an intelligibility problem. Please contact your pediatrician and request a prescription for a speech and language evaluation.
Hi! Thank you for reaching out to me.
This type of question is very difficult to answer without conducting an assessment on your specific child. Some children have phonological processes or speech sound substitution error patterns that interfere with speech clarity. Some children have a vocal fold disorders that interfere with vocal amplitude and overall intelligibility. Some children may have word ordering inconsistencies or vocabulary substitutions that make speech more difficult to decode. In order to determine your specific child's needs, I recommend he be evaluated by a licensed and trained speech language pathologist (SLP). If he is enrolled in school, you can request a speech evaluation or screening be conducted, which is a service accessible through public school districts.
I hope this helps!
This type of question is very difficult to answer without conducting an assessment on your specific child. Some children have phonological processes or speech sound substitution error patterns that interfere with speech clarity. Some children have a vocal fold disorders that interfere with vocal amplitude and overall intelligibility. Some children may have word ordering inconsistencies or vocabulary substitutions that make speech more difficult to decode. In order to determine your specific child's needs, I recommend he be evaluated by a licensed and trained speech language pathologist (SLP). If he is enrolled in school, you can request a speech evaluation or screening be conducted, which is a service accessible through public school districts.
I hope this helps!
Have a speech language pathologist perform an evaluation and develop a plan of care specific for his needs.
Hi,
It is difficult to tell you what you can do because his reduced speech intelligibility could be a result of several things. I recommend getting your child evaluated by a speech-language pathologist to determine what is interfering with his ability to be understood. Most SLPs will give you a home program to work with your child at home and generalize new skills.
Thanks,
Angie Ellenbecker MS, CCC-SLP
It is difficult to tell you what you can do because his reduced speech intelligibility could be a result of several things. I recommend getting your child evaluated by a speech-language pathologist to determine what is interfering with his ability to be understood. Most SLPs will give you a home program to work with your child at home and generalize new skills.
Thanks,
Angie Ellenbecker MS, CCC-SLP
Taking your son to receive a speech-language evaluation is the first step. Also discussing with his school if they have a speech-language pathologist there to provide him with support services.
Terlenda Lassiter
Speech-Language Pathologist
It sounds like your son may be benefit from an evaluation from a local speech language pathologist. This will help you get an idea on strategies that would help him specifically related to his presentation.
Cara M. Gelbart
Speech-Language Pathologist
There are a number of different things that can cause unclear speech. Unfortunately, I would not be able to say what the reason is in your son's case without completing a formal assessment. At the age of 5, a child's speech should be near 100% intelligible. It may be beneficial to you to seek out a speech and language evaluation.
If you’re looking for at home additional help, instantly reading and “bombarding” him with correct verbalizations and articulations is always a great informal technique. Read to him as much as you can and when he mispronounces a word, repeat it back correctly so he can continue to hear it. I always recommend a full speech and audiology Eval to rule out underlying disorders or even a slight hearing loss which could be making him misinterpret what he hears which turns into what he is speaking
Tara Helwig
Speech-Language Pathologist
I highly recommend him getting speech-language therapy. This way they can test his speech sounds and language and guide you in how to best serve him everyday with his communication skills.
