Make an appointment<\/a><\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding230x marginblocPRDHomepage”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nLanguage Delay<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular roboto center black lineheight24″]Every child has strengths and challenges and every child develops at their own pace. However, there are certain milestones that we expect our children to hit in order to confirm that they are developing well. This is very true for speech and language development. When children are young, it can be difficult to tell if your child is developing at a good rate, or more slowly than their peers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding215x padding50T marginblocPRDHomepage”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ el_class=”padding15R”][vc_single_image image=”471″ img_size=”full” el_class=”fullwidthimg”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ el_class=”padding40R margin-10T”][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular roboto lineheight24 black margin70left”]How can I tell if my child has a language problem or is just “late-bloomer”?<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular roboto lineheight24 black margin70left”]It can be difficult for a parent to tell whether a child is a\u00a0late bloomer or has hearing loss, an expressive language disorder or other underlying cause of speech delay. The speech-language pathologists at the Centre Mosa\u00cfque de Qu\u00e9bec will be able to help you determine if your child is experiencing speech or language delays. The earlier your child gets help, the greater their progress will be. And if they turn out to be a late bloomer, the extra attention to their speech will not have hurt in any way.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding355x marginblocPRDHomepage”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”font40 light purple center roboto”]<\/p>\nWhat is a Language Delay?<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 bold center roboto black lineheight24″]A language delay occurs when a child\u2019s language is developing slower than other children of the same age, but it is following the typical pattern of development. Some red flags to watch out for are:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding215x padding50T marginblocPRDHomepage”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”472″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”fullwidthimg padd7BottomM”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ el_class=”padding40left”][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular roboto stylelist lineheight22 black”]<\/p>\n
\n- Late to talk and first words do not appear by the age of 15-18 months.<\/li>\n
- First words appear but then new words don\u2019t come quickly after that<\/li>\n
- by two years of age, the child is saying fewer than 50 words and is not using any two word combinations (e.g.\u2018more drink\u2019, \u2018Daddy gone\u2019, \u2018car go\u2019).<\/li>\n
- The child has difficulty understanding what is being said to them and has difficulties following instructions.<\/li>\n
- The child\u2019s language sounds immature for their age.<\/li>\n
- Difficulties attending at group time at kindergarten or school.<\/li>\n
- The very young child may have difficulties with eye contact, attending to activities and to speech and using
\nsounds and gestures.<\/li>\n - Difficulty answering questions.<\/li>\n
- Difficulty sequencing words together in sentences.<\/li>\n
- Difficulty getting their message across.<\/li>\n
- Uses incorrect grammar (e.g. \u2018me want that red one\u2019 instead of \u2018I want the red one\u2019).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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How is a language delay evaluated?<\/h2>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”padding232x padding40B”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_id=”font18 regular roboto bold” el_class=”font18 regular roboto bold black”]The speech-language pathologist will evaluate your child’s speech and language skills within the context of total development. They will do standardized tests and informal activities and look for milestones in speech and language development.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”paddTextePuceLeft” width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular roboto bold black”]They will evaluate :[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular roboto black stylelist marginTopLeft”]<\/p>\n
\n- what your child understands (called receptive language)<\/li>\n
- what your child can say (called expressive language)<\/li>\n
- if your child is attempting to communicate in other ways, such as pointing, head shaking, gesturing, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Conclusion<\/p>\n
You know your child best. You don\u2019t have to wait and see if you think there might be a problem. And you don\u2019t have to guess if your child will catch up. The speech-language pathologists at the Centre Mosa\u00efque de Qu\u00e9bec are happy to discuss your concerns, what to expect and when to seek help.<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”382″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” el_class=”poslogCercle”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1562772937380{background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Symbole-9-\u2013-1.png?id=18) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”marginblocPRDHomepage posblocPRDhomepage”][vc_column el_class=”paddBlocPRD3″][vc_column_text el_class=”font40 light center white roboto margin5leftM”]Make an appointment[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”font18 regular white center roboto padding400x”]The Centre Mosa\u00efque is committed to providing prompt care to meet your needs. Feel free to contact us to find out how our speech therapists can help you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”center”]<\/p>\n
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