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Guides for parents

Plain answers about speech delay in Malaysia. No page here diagnoses your child, and no page sells you anything.

What we treat

• Therapy for speech delay, at homeA child with a speech delay says fewer words than most children of the same age. We work on it at home, in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• When your child is a late talkerA late talker understands well but says few words. Home speech therapy for late talkers in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Autism and speechHow speech therapy supports an autistic child at home in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and how speech delay differs from autism.
• ADHD and speech delayChildren with ADHD may also have a speech or language delay. Home speech therapy in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Childhood apraxia of speechApraxia makes it hard for a child to plan the movements of speech. Home-based therapy in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• StutteringHome speech therapy for children who stutter, in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• When speech is hard to understandArticulation therapy for children whose speech is unclear, delivered at home in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• When a child does not understandReceptive language is what a child understands. Home therapy in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• When a child cannot get the words outExpressive language is what a child can say. Home speech therapy in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Feeding and swallowingSpeech therapists also treat feeding and swallowing difficulties in children. At home in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Does growing up with two languages cause a delay?Malaysian homes often use two or three languages. What that means for a child with a speech delay.
• A child who talks at home but not at schoolSelective mutism means a child speaks in some places and not in others. Home-based support in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Speech therapy and Down syndromeHome speech therapy for children with Down syndrome in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Hearing and speechHearing difficulty is a common cause of speech delay. What to check, and how home therapy helps.
• Global developmental delayWhen a child is behind in several areas at once, speech therapy is one part of the plan.
• When a child repeats what you sayEcholalia is repeated speech. What it means and how speech therapy uses it.
• Pictures, signs and devicesAugmentative and alternative communication for children who do not yet speak. KL and Selangor.
• Does a tongue tie cause a speech problem?What a tongue tie does and does not do to a child's speech.
• Speech after a cleft palate repairSpeech therapy for children born with a cleft palate, at home in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
• Talking with other childrenTherapy for turn taking, conversation and play with other children.
• Getting ready for schoolWhat a child needs to say and understand before school starts, and how to build it.

By age

• Speech at 18 monthsWhat most children do at 18 months, what to watch, and when to ask for a speech assessment.
• Speech at two yearsWhat to expect from a two year old's speech, and when a delay is worth checking.
• Speech at three yearsSpeech and language at three years, and what a delay looks like.
• Speech at four yearsWhat a speech delay looks like at four years old, and what to do next.
• Speech at five yearsSpeech delay at five years old, and why school makes it more urgent.
• Children aged six and aboveSpeech and language therapy for school-age children at home in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Guides

• When should you worry about a speech delay?Clear signs, by age, that a Malaysian parent should ask for a speech assessment.
• Speech milestones, age by ageWhat most children say at each age, from 12 months to 5 years.
• Speech delay or autism?How a speech delay differs from autism, and who can tell you which.
• What speech therapy costs in MalaysiaAn honest guide to speech therapy prices in Malaysia, from government clinics to private home visits.
• Home therapy or clinic therapy?An honest comparison of home-based and centre-based speech therapy in Malaysia.
• How to choose a speech therapistWhat to ask, and what to verify, before you book a speech therapist in Malaysia.
• What a session actually looks likeA plain description of a home speech therapy session for a child.
• What you can do at homePractical, free activities a parent can use at home to support a child with a speech delay.
• Which toys actually helpThe kinds of toys that encourage talking, and the kinds that do not.
• Screens and speechWhat is known about screen time and speech delay in young children.
• Government or private?How government and private speech therapy compare in Malaysia, including waiting times.
• Checking that a therapist is registeredThe Allied Health Professions Act 2016 requires speech-language therapists in Malaysia to register. How to check.
• The OKU cardWhat an OKU registration gives a Malaysian family seeking therapy for a child.
• The ANIS grant in SelangorWhat the Selangor ANIS grant covers for a child with special needs, and what it requires.
• Tax relief on therapy costsMalaysian income tax relief that can apply to early intervention and rehabilitation for a child.
• Why the wait is so longWhy Malaysian families wait months for speech therapy, and what to do during the wait.
• What to bring to the first sessionHow a Malaysian parent can prepare for a first speech therapy assessment.
• Why we teach you, not only your childHow parent coaching works in home speech therapy, and why it changes the result.
• Helping a speech delay at homeWhat a parent can do at home while waiting for speech therapy in Malaysia.

Dalam Bahasa Melayu

• Apa itu speech delay?Penjelasan ringkas tentang maksud speech delay, tanda-tandanya, dan bila perlu dapatkan bantuan.
• Adakah speech delay itu autisme?Perbezaan antara speech delay dan autisme, dan siapa yang boleh membuat diagnosis.
• Terapi pertuturan di rumah andaPerkhidmatan terapi pertuturan kanak-kanak di rumah, untuk keluarga di Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor.
• Tanda speech delay mengikut umurTanda speech delay pada umur 12 bulan hingga 5 tahun, dan bila perlu dapatkan penilaian.
• Aktiviti speech delay di rumahAktiviti mudah dan percuma yang ibu bapa boleh buat di rumah untuk anak yang lewat bercakap.
• Berapa kos terapi pertuturan?Panduan jujur tentang kos terapi pertuturan di Malaysia, dari klinik kerajaan hingga lawatan ke rumah.