Definition:
A Pediatric speech-language pathologist evaluates and treats children who have difficulty with speech, language, and/or swallowing.

Child Speech and Language: Children’s speech and language development follows a typical pattern (see How Does Your Child Hear and Talk for more information). If you have concerns about your child’s speech or language, consult a speech-language pathologist (ASHA’s Find a Professional).

Speech Disorders:

• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• Dysarthria
• Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
• Speech Sound Disorders: Articulation and Phonological Processes
• Stuttering
• Voice

Language Disorders

• Language-Based Learning Disabilities
• Preschool Language Disorders
• Selective Mutism

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

Websites

The American Speech-Hearing Association: www.asha.org

Articles, Guides, Additional Resources

Helping Children with Communication Disorders in the Schools