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Choosing a Preschool: Questions to Ask

This questionnaire should be of great help if you are looking for a good preschool or child care provider. It will help you to observe how the adults interact with children and how they encourage good language development. It will also assist you in determining whether your child will look forward to making friends and learning in this setting. You can bring it with you when you visit.

Adobe pdf Choosing a Preschool

Articulation Development Chart

On this chart you will see at what age boys and girls (there is some difference in their speech development) should be producing each speech sound. It is a guide that can help you determine whether your child is on target for good articulation.

Adobe pdf Articulation Development Chart

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

If your child’s speech is not developing appropriately – if he or she is not talking or is not intelligible – this information may help you to determine whether to bring your child to a speech-language pathologist for an evaluation.

Adobe pdf Childhood Apraxia of Speech