Welcome to SpeechDelay.com

All children are born with some ability to communicate. From a baby's first cries and coos to the complex speech production of adults, we all need and desire to communicate with others.  However, for some children, the development of speech and language skills may be difficult.  It may be equally difficult or frustrating for caregivers and adults when communication is ineffective.

As a practicing speech-language pathologist, I have created this website to help parents, caregivers, teachers, friends, therapists, and relatives of language and speech delayed children. We cover a variety of topics, including talking tips for idea's to stimulate language development; a speech forum to communicate with speech-language pathologists or other families; links to many other helpful sites, a sign language section with multiple common signs, and a books/products  section if you choose to obtain further information/helpful products.  Thank you for visiting this site!

Don't forget to check out our newly updated Toy and therapy product section, our new multimedia section, and new E-Books added (see banner on right of page) including the very popular "How to Help Your Child Talk Better in Everyday Activities" by Mary Lou Johnson, a frequent visitor to our forum.     The items have been uniquely chosen to help with development of speech, feeding, language or communication skills, and are items I often use in therapy.   We also have included a new Book Review page.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Fusco M.A. CCC-SLP

 speechdelay.com  

P.O. box 21492  Columbus, Ohio 43221