ON THIS PAGE WE WILL ATTEMPT TO PROFESSIONALLY AND TRULY ANSWER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL AND PERSONAL CONTACT.

• After my wife had a stroke, it became difficult for her to move and she was diagnosed with aphasia. This has completely changed her behaviour (frequent attacks of causeless anger, uncontrollable laughter, crying). How can I help her?
• My child is not speaking yet, and it is almost two and a half years old. When should the child start going to speech testing?
• My child is four years old. He does not pronounce some sounds clearly and does not speak properly. Do we need to contact a speech therapist?
• At the age of three a child should be able to pronounce the following sounds: /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /m/, /n/, /f/, /v/, /h/, /l/, /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/.
• The sounds: /s/, /z/, /c/ are at the threshold of tolerance to four and a half years, and the sounds: /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /tɕ/, /dʒ/, /dʑ/ to five and a half.
• However, one should always keep in mind that the age limit is relative. Attention should be directed to the type and extent of damage, i.e. in which way the sounds are disturbed. Therefore, these standards are only roughly orientational.
• I would recommend an examination and consultation with a speech therapist.