Red Flags of a Speech & Language Delay

• Difficulty with clear production of speech sounds
• Has omissions, distortions, or substitution of speech sounds (some developmental errors are appropriate)
• Not using words by age 2
• Repeats back words and phrases (echolalia)
• Hesitates, repeats, or prolongs words
• Unusual vocal quality
• Difficulty with rules of grammar
• Lacking specific vocabulary to name objects or actions. May use "thing" or "stuff" or use gestures
• Difficulty with social relationships with peers (inappropriate remarks/difficulty initiating interaction with peer)
• Distractability - attention/focus
• Learning difficulties - particularly in the areas of reading and writing
• Difficulty following the rules of conversation (limited eye contact, personal space, interrupting, limited topic maintenance)

Call us and consult with a Speech Pathologist today if your child exhibits one or more of these red flags....