Speech Therapy for Children

Speech therapy helps your child to use his or her mouth, tongue, and breath control for eating and talking. Delays in development can be addressed in speech therapy, as it helps your child to move the tongue, jaw, cheeks, and lips to improve sucking from a bottle, chewing, and swallowing. The use of words is expected as your child grows and communication is needed on a daily basis. When language development does not occur, as anticipated, speech therapy can stimulate the development. For some children, other ways to communicate, such as sign language, symbol books, or communication boards are needed to help communicate.