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Do many children have speech problems?

It is estimated by national authorities that about ten percent of school children have speech problems. To put it another way, about ten children out of one hundred need help in acquiring acceptable standards of speaking.

About half of these (five out of one hundred) have speech problems or defects of such severity that it interferes seriously with their school progress and social adjustment.

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have completed professional training in speech-language pathology from accredited universities and hold a Masters degree at a minimum. Most SLPs who provide clinical practice have a Masters degree as their highest degree. Most SLPs who have earned a doctorate (Ph. D.) are college or university professors who train students and/or conduct research.

SLPs practice in public schools, including in some charter schools or private schools, in clinics, in hospitals, and in private practices. Some SLPs provide services in their patients’ homes.

The two purposes of speaking are to satisfy the need for self-expression and to provide meaningful communication. When it cannot adequately serve these purposes, it’s defective.

Every state also has a state association with the name [State] Speech-Language-Hearing Association, for example, the Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Look online or check in your business white pages of your telephone directory. All or most state associations provide referral services to certified professionals. Membership in the state associations is optional for clinicians.

Seldom is a young child aware of his differences. But when he does become aware of the fact that the way he speaks is different, he may become maladjusted.

Some children with defective speech find that it is easier to refuse to talk than to do their best at expressing themselves only to be teased and humiliated.