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Should I be concerned about my child's speech, language, and literacy skills?
   
If you are feeling uncertainty, there's a good chance the answer is yes.  There are several free tools available on-line to help you determine if your child has speech, language, or literacy challenges.  These are some of our favorites. The links below lead to sites that will guide you through a series of questions to help examine if your child may be at risk for reading difficulty.

   
Additionally, I offer a free 30-minute phone consultation during which we can discuss your child skill level.  Please feel free to contact me today!

Literacy

Speech & Language

  1. Lexercise
    Lexercise provides a 5-10 minute screening test that you complete with your child. It is appropriate for children in preschool through eleventh grade.
  2. ASHA
    ASHA (American Speech Language Hearing Association) provides a year-by-year description of typical development for both speech and language.
  3. Get Ready To Read
    Get Ready To Read offers a short screening test that looks at print knowledge, linguistic awareness, and emergent writing skills. It is designed for four-year olds (however, the information is good for most preschool-aged children).
  4. NIH
    NIH (National Institutes of Health) provides a checklist development of speech and language, as well as information regarding speech and language disorders.
  5. Recommended Books
    Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level by Sally Shaywitz, M.D., 2008 Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers, Second Edition by Louisa Moats, Ph.D., 2010
  6. Recommended Books
    Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction, Second Edition by Marcia Henry, Ph.D., 2010