Better Speech

How to improve Speech clarity in kids? We all know a kid who have unintelligible speech or unclear speech. Unclear speech can affect child’s interaction with adults and their peers. Depending on the severity of the problem Development of language and social skills can be delayed too. Even if the child does not have any problems with their speech there are ways to make their speech better. Here are few ways to make your child’s speech better and clear. 1 Encouraging slow speech The way kids think and observe things is fast but expressing it takes time. When they try to speak faster it makes the speech hard to understand for the listener. Sometimes kids try to talk faster when they know that the listener is not paying attention. Make sure you pay attention to what your child is saying and make them believe that you are listening to them. 2 Speech exercises Sometimes kids say a consonant differently like “gog” to “dog” or “tau” to “cow”. Reason for this is that many consonant ...

Every person’s speech is unique no one speaks with perfect clarity all the time — we all occasionally struggle to speak. Although, if you’re experiencing a frequent and significant struggle to speak fluently, you may have a stuttering problem. WHAT IS STUTTERING? Stuttering is a speech disorder also known as stammering or non-fluent speech. Speech is repetitive, interrupted, and prolonged and it does not sound fluent. Common occurrence is in children who are learning to talk, may also develop in adulthood for a variety of reasons. Stuttering doesn’t happen because you don’t know what you want to say; instead, stuttering is an issue with the actual ability to produce Speech. Characteristics of Stuttering • Repetition - repeats a word, sound, or a syllable. • Pausing - frequent pausing during speech  • Prolongation- prolongation of word or sound • Muscle tension- tension in facial muscles  There can also be visible physical symptoms including rapid blinking of eye, c...

बच्चों में सामान्य बोलने और भाषा विकास के चरण बोलने और भाषा के विकास के लिए जीवन के पहले 3 साल महत्वपूर्ण होते हैं। छोटे बच्चे नए शब्द सीखना शुरू करते हैं, उनका उपयोग करते हैं और ध्वनियों के साथ खेलते हैं। चूंकि यह बच्चे के लिए सीखने का चरण है, उसे एक ऐसे वातावरण की आवश्यकता होती है जो सुनने और बोलने के मौकों से भरा हो। इसे भाषा सीखने के लिए महत्वपूर्ण समय कहा जाता है। यदि बोलने और भाषा के संपर्क के बिना महत्वपूर्ण समय बीत जाता है, तो छोटे बच्चे के लिए सीखना मुश्किल हो जाता है। बच्चे बोलने और भाषा के विकास में दूसरे बच्चो से भिन्न हो सकते हैं, पर बोलने और भाषा के विकास के कुछ चरण होते हैं जिनका वे अपनी उम्र के अनुसार पालन करते हैं।  आइये ऐसे ही कुछ चरणों को समझते हैं : 1 साल  •   बीना मतलब की आवाजे, (बाबाबाबा, लालाला)। •   आसान शब्दों और वाक्यों का जवाब देना (नहीं, बैठ जाओ) और नमस्ते कहना •   कपड़े से लुका चुप्पी जैसे गेम खेलना। •  1 या 2 शब्द बोलना, जैसे मामा, बाबा, दादा । 2 साल  • पूछे जाने पर नाक, कान , आंख , हाथ इत्यादि ब...

बच्चों में बोलने और भाषा विकास को प्रोत्साहित करने के उपाय 1. ध्वनियों के साथ खेलें खेलते समय ध्वनियों का प्रयोग करें, नई ध्वनियों का अन्वेषण करें। पहेलियों, पहेलियों और मजाकिया ध्वनियों का उपयोग करके खेल के माध्यम से नई ध्वनियों को सीखा जा सकता है। 2. चेहरे के भावों का प्रयोग करें भावनाओं को व्यक्त करने के लिए, बातचीत के दौरान ध्यान आकर्षित करने के लिए हम चेहरे के भावों का उपयोग कर सकते हैं। जैसे मजाकिया चेहरा बनाना, हैरान चेहरा बनाना। 3. प्रश्न पूछें और प्रतिक्रिया की प्रतीक्षा करें संचार एक दोतरफा प्रक्रिया है इसलिए बच्चे की प्रतिक्रिया की प्रतीक्षा करें। प्रतिक्रिया बोलने का एक प्रयास हो सकता है। आसान प्रश्न पूछें जैसे क्या आप कार से खेलना चाहते हैं? 4. कहानियां पढ़ें  पढ़ने का सीधा सा मतलब है चित्रों का वर्णन करना। बड़े रंगीन चित्रों वाली किताबें चुनें और बच्चे को चित्र में ज्ञात वस्तुओं को इंगित या बोलने के लिए कहें। बच्चों को कहानियाँ पढ़ने से नई शब्दावली, कल्पना और समस्या को सुलझाने में मदद मिलती है। 5. शब्दावली का विस्तार करें प्रत्येक दिन नए शब्दों को उन शब्दो...

Tips to encourage Speech & Language Development in kids. 1. Play with sounds Use sounds while playing, explore new sounds. Learning new sounds can be done through play using puzzles, riddles and silly sounds. 2. Use facial expressions To express emotions, to get attention during conversations facial expressions can we used. Like making silly face, making surprised face. 3. Ask questions and wait for response Communication is a two-way process so wait for the response of the child. Response can be an attempt to speak. Ask easy questions like Do you want play with car? 4. Read stories  Reading can simply means describing pictures. Choose books with bigger colourful pictures and ask the child to point or vocalise known objects in the picture. Reading stories to kids helps building new vocabulary, Imagination and problem solving. 5. Expand vocabulary Expand vocabulary by adding new words each day to the words they already know. Like If the child says “ca...

Normal Speech and language milestones in kids First 3 years are crucial for speech & language development. Young children start learning new words, using them and playing with the speech sounds. As it is learning phase for the child, he/she needs an environment which is full of auditory and visual stimulus. It is called critical period for language learning. If critical period is passed without exposure to speech and language. It is difficult to learn for the young child. Children may vary in development of speech and language. There are speech and language milestones which they follow according to their age. 1 year old • Babbling strings of sounds, (babababa, lalalala). • Responding to simple words and phrases (No, sit down) and waving bye bye • Playing games like peek-a-boo. • Saying 1 or 2 words, like mama, baba. 2 years old • Pointing to a few body parts when asked. • Following 1-part sentences, (come here, give it to papa) Using a lot of new words. • Putting 2 word...

April 2 nd was declared as World Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society. The theme for World Autism Awareness Day 2021 : “Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World”. Here are few characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder ·       Under or over reaction to stimuli using one or more than one sense. ·       Speech & language delay ·       Inappropriate social interaction ·       Unusual emotional reaction and expression ·       Repeated actions and body movements ·       Poor attention and eye contact ·       Robotic speech ·...