Articles for parents
Plain answers to the questions parents actually ask — written by a practising speech-language therapist, not assembled from elsewhere.
When to See a Speech Therapist: Signs at Every Age
How I decide whether a child needs an assessment: three questions that matter more than any age chart, the signs at each age, and when the honest answer is 'not yet'.
Late Talker or Language Disorder? How to Tell the Difference
What separates the late talker who catches up from the child with a language disorder, the honest numbers, and how to watch with a plan instead of waiting.
When Does Stuttering Start in Children? A Parent's Guide
Most stuttering begins between two and five, often out of nowhere, in a child who was speaking smoothly a week earlier. What that timing means, and when it needs help.
Screen Time and Speech Delay: What the Research Says
What the research actually says about screens and late talking, why the link exists, and how to tell a screen habit from a language delay that needs help.
Does Bilingualism Cause Speech Delay?
Why bilingualism doesn't cause speech delay, and how to know if your multilingual child genuinely needs an assessment.
How Much Does Speech Therapy Cost in Lebanon?
What speech therapy costs in Lebanon under the profession's own fee scale, and what a full course of treatment adds up to.
Speech Milestones by Age: When Should My Child Talk?
When children typically say first words and build sentences, which signs genuinely warrant concern, and which ones don't.