Why do small children need a speech therapist? Speech therapist’s task in early support of child development
Why do small children need a speech therapist? Speech therapist’s task in early support of child development

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the issues of speech therapy. The tasks of a speech therapists as a specialist in early support of child development are described, considering especially the practical aspect. The speech therapist, being a specialist in speech development, preventing speech disorders and their elimination, discusses important factors that have an impact on the child development, in particular communication abilities. The speech therapist also points out the significance of the cooperation with the parents. The article includes a lot of valuable information for the parents in terms of child development. It explains the meaning of preventing speech disorders. The article stresses the conviction that doctors (paediatricians, laryngologists, phoniatrists, dentists, orthodontists, physiotherapists and the like) and other people working with children (e.g. teachers) need to have background knowledge of speech therapy.

• Details
• Contents