Child Speech and Language

Most children develop speech and language skills within a specific age range. A child who takes longer to learn a skill may have a problem.

Learn more about what to expect from your child from birth to 5 years old.

Speech-language pathologists, or SLPs, can help your child.

To find an SLP near you, visit ProFind.

Find out more about child speech and language…

Speech Disorders

• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Dysarthria
• Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
• Speech Sound Disorders 
• Stuttering
• Voice

Language Disorders

• Preschool Language Disorders
• Learning Disabilities (Reading, Spelling, and Writing)
• Selective Mutism

Early Detection

• Early Identification of Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders

Medical and Developmental Conditions

• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorders)
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Right Hemisphere Brain Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury

Communication Options

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Speech for People with Tracheostomies or Ventilators

Additional Resources

• Helping Children with Communication Disorders in the Schools