SIGNS YOU MAY NEED A SPEECH THERAPIST

You will likely just need a tutor if your child:

• Struggling with a particular course (e.g., science, math, etc.)

• Is doing relatively well, but just needs extra time or repetition

• Needs help with particular assignments.

You should involve a speech-language pathologist if your child has the following difficulties, regardless of the particular subject:

• Oral reading

• Reading comprehension (i.e., understanding novels or text books)

• Writing (i.e., writing stories or essays)

• Note-taking (i.e., listening to the teacher and efficiently translating the information into helpful notes)

• Studying for tests

Understanding:

• Grammar hard to understand

• Take too long to process information

• Can’t understand sarcasm, jokes, etc.

• Unable to follow a conversation

• Can’t follow directions well

• Can’t separate main idea from details

• Can’t remember what people tell them

• Can’t understand class lectures

Speaking:

• Trouble thinking of the right word

• Poor use of grammar words

• Problems forming a full sentence

• Problems expressing a complete idea

• Vague references

• Constantly reformulating sentences

• Problems organizing their thoughts

Reading:

• Grammar hard to understand

• Take too long to read information

• Can’t “read between the lines”

• Unable to make sense of books

• Can’t remember what they read

• Can’t use notes to study effectively

• Difficulty understanding test questions

• Difficulty sounding out words

Writing:

• Poor use of grammar words/spelling

• Problems forming a full sentence

• Problems linking ideas in paragraphs

• Paragraphs go off on tangents

• Vague references

• Unable to take useful notes in class

• Unable to write logical essays

• Difficulties choosing vocabulary

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