Late Talkers
What is a late talker?
A late talker is usually considered to be a child under the age of 3 who is appears to be typically developing in all areas (motor, vision, hearing, cognition, play skills), has a good understanding of language but is showing limited spoken vocabulary for their age.
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Early Intervention
Many parents can get the advice of a ‘wait and see’ approach, and gut instinct may be to seek help. It is not an easy decision and can be confusing. However we would emphasise that early intervention is so important (if there is a delay) for later language and literacy development. Your service could initially involve some parent education sessions (with or without your child) giving strategies on how to promote expressive language. Later 1:1 intervention could be suggested.
What will a Speech & Language Therapist will do ?
They will want to take a thorough case history, finding out if there were any complications no matter how small at birth and their developmental milestones. Other risk factors will also be reviewed through questions. They will want to meet your child and observe them during play, interaction with you, and hear any expressive language they already have (this could simply be babbling at this stage).