Is your child's speech on track?

Clear, honest guidance from an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. Learn what may be typical, what signs deserve attention, and what you can do next.

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Start with what's worrying you

Choose the concern that sounds most like your child. You’ll find clear answers, common signs, and practical next steps.

My child isn’t talking yet

No words at 12 months, barely talking at 18 months, or not putting words together by age 2 — find out what’s typical and what to do.

  • My 18-month-old isn’t talking
  • Late talker vs. speech delay
  • Will my child catch up on their own?
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Hard to understand

Strangers can’t understand your child, or even you struggle sometimes. Find out when unclear speech is typical and when it needs attention.

  • My toddler’s speech is hard to understand
  • What is an articulation disorder?
  • When should strangers understand my child?
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Stuttering or repeating words

Lots of toddlers go through a phase of disfluency. Learn what’s normal, what’s a true stutter, and what helps at home.

  • My toddler is stuttering — is this normal?
  • When does disfluency become a stutter?
  • What stuttering therapy looks like
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Stopped talking suddenly

Your child had words and then lost them, or went quiet after a big change. Speech regression can be alarming — here’s what it usually means.

  • Speech regression in toddlers
  • My child stopped talking — causes
  • When regression is a red flag
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After 28 years of working with children and families, John knows that parents are not looking for complicated explanations. They want honest answers they can understand and use.

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Help Your Child Communicate During Everyday Life

You do not need special materials or long practice sessions to support speech and language development. Everyday routines, play, books, songs, and simple conversations can give your child natural opportunities to listen, learn, and communicate.

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What are you looking for?

Start with your biggest question

Six areas of expert guidance written for parents of toddlers and preschoolers.
Find your concern, read the answer, know your next step.

My child's development

Age-by-age speech and language milestones from birth to age 5. Know exactly what your child should be saying — and doing — at every stage of early development.
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Signs & symptoms

Not talking, hard to understand, stuttering, or regressing — find clear answers to what you’re seeing and whether it’s typical for your child’s age.
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Getting help

Not talking, hard to understand, stuttering, or regressing — find clear answers to what you’re seeing and whether it’s typical for your child’s age.
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At home

Practical SLP strategies parents can use every day — through play, reading, music, and daily routines — to support speech and language development at home.
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Conditions & diagnoses

Plain-language guides to speech delays, apraxia, articulation disorders, stuttering, autism, AAC, and other diagnoses affecting young children’s communication.
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FInd a therapist

Plain-language guides to speech delays, apraxia, articulation disorders, stuttering, autism, AAC, and other diagnoses affecting young children’s communication.
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