Articulation: Is My Child on Target?Developing speech and language skills is a difficult task. Many children make mistakes as they are learning to speak. Most children eventually drop errors in their speech and develop normal speech patterns. Sometimes, children continue to make errors longer than they should. When to seek help from a speech pathologist:  | Family members of friends have a hard time understanding your child. | | A child demonstrates frustration because others don’t understand his/her speech. | | Your child shows no signs of frustration when trying to communicate, but you do not understand their speech. |
If you have a question or concern now is the time to contact us. One of our speech therapists will be happy to hold a brief no-obligation, no-charge telephone consultation. If you wish to proceed further, a certified Speech Language Pathologist will administer a standardized test comparing your child’s skills to other children their age. These test results can determine whether your child requires speech therapy. Here are some very variable guidelines to speech milestones. | 90% of Children Have Mastered These Sounds... | ...by Age | | p, d, m, w, h ,n | 2 years old | | t, b ,k ,g | 3 years old | | f, v ,y | 4 to 5 years old | | s, z, j, l, r, sh, ch, th, blends | 5 to 7 years old |
Reference: Mawhinney, Linda and McTeague, Mary Scott. (2004) Early Language Development, Greenville: Super Duper Publications |
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