Speech and language problems may happen before your child starts pre-school. Some children struggle with understanding and speaking. They may not meet the language milestones at the same time as other children.

We have all heard about "late talkers", who often catch up to their peers with time. However, research shows that approximately 40-50% of children who are late to talk do not catch up on their own. Early intervention is the best way to enhance outcomes for children who have difficulty with understanding and speaking.

Early intervention focuses on helping babies and toddlers learn the basic and brand-new skills that typically develop during the first three years of life, such as:

• gesturing (waving, smiling, pointing)

• using words to communicate

• following directions

• turn-taking

• age-appropriate play skills

• using age-appropriate speech sounds

• and much more!