00:00Someone who has speech delay does not necessarily have autism.
00:05But it is important to know that once your child is exhibiting some signs of speech delay, to get an
00:12assessment.
00:13Hi, I'm Kay Chiseko of Teacher Kay Talks.
00:16I'm a speech-language pathologist and a proud member of the Smart Parenting Board of Experts.
00:21In this episode of Experts Weigh In, we're exploring speech-language pathology,
00:26its purpose, its benefits, and what parents need to understand.
00:30How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?
00:35So usually we follow what we call developmental milestones.
00:38By three months old, we're hearing the vowel sounds.
00:43Mga hu, ha, ha, ha.
00:45And by six months, this is when they're doing consonant sounds.
00:50Or they're going to be bababa, mamama, kukukuga, gaga, gaga.
00:53Those are examples of babbling.
00:55By one-year-old, we should have one meaningful word.
01:00If let's say, every time you see your child,
01:03consistent, they're doing the sound of ma to refer to mama,
01:09that is already considered a word.
01:10So if a child is not like that, by one-year-old,
01:15then they probably already need help from a speech therapist.
01:19The next one is combining words at two years old.
01:22So for example, ito na yung meron tayong mamakain or ball throw.
01:28By three years old, dapat, dapat 25% na lang yung mga bulol.
01:34But by four years old, yung clarity ng pagbibigkas ng bata is usually nearly 100%.
01:41So in the example of five years old na bulol pa,
01:45they really need some help figuring out bakit hindi klaro yung pananalita nila.
01:52What age should a child start speech therapy?
01:56There is no set age.
01:57It is any time in their lives that they look like they are having difficulty.
02:02I have had babies come in at 18 months old
02:06when their parents noticed that their child wasn't producing any sounds at all.
02:11For example, at 10 months old,
02:13hindi pa nagpapabuhat by doing this to gesture to you
02:17or doing this to get something like really nothing
02:21to show that they want to communicate,
02:24your child can already benefit from speech therapy.
02:27What are the most common causes of speech delay?
02:31Hearing impairment or deafness from birth
02:34because if children can't hear sounds,
02:37it is harder for them to develop speech.
02:40Yung mga nahirapan sa labor,
02:43merong time na nawala ng oxygen sa brain.
02:46Yung mga babies that were given early exposure
02:48to screen time from zero to two years old
02:51when their brain is just developing
02:54all the ways to learn through their senses
02:57pero ang exposed lang nila
03:00ay puro visual and auditory lang.
03:04How can we help develop language at home?
03:07You always have to interact with your child
03:10as much as possible
03:13because language, communication,
03:15is learned by a two-way feedback loop.
03:19They may learn something from music,
03:23from videos,
03:24but those are one way.
03:26And therefore,
03:27they don't learn how to react to those things.
03:31So always playing with them,
03:34less questions,
03:35and more comments.
03:37So for the parents that are fond of saying,
03:40what's this?
03:41Say this.
03:42Can you say it again?
03:43It's much, much better
03:45if you can just comment on everything that's happening.
03:48Oh!
03:48It's a blue ball!
03:51Yes, that ball is bouncing!
03:53Your child,
03:54with the right timing,
03:56will understand,
03:57oh, mama is pointing at this.
03:59And that is different from this,
04:02which she said is a red ball.
04:05That must mean it's the way it looks.
04:08Of course,
04:08having increased interactions
04:10means having decreased screen time.
04:13And to really observe
04:15how your child communicates with you
04:17and to accept all ways of communication.
04:20Whether they are starting with gestures
04:23or they are already starting to say single words.
04:27Educate yourself
04:29and look at resources
04:30like Teacher K Talks on YouTube
04:32where I give speech therapy tips
04:35and things you can try at home
04:37for better,
04:38richer language stimulation.
04:42Got more questions
04:43about speech-language pathology?
04:45Drop them in the comments.
04:47We'd love to help.
04:48And for more expert advice,
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