A referral should be made when:

• Family members are concerned about their child’s speech or language.
• The child is frustrated trying to communicate.
• The child is having difficulty understanding what is said to him/her, or following instructions.
• The child is not using single words by 18 months of age.
• The child is not using 2 word sentences at 2½ years of age.
• The child’s speech is difficult to understand at 3 years of age.
• The child’s speech is nasal or husky.
• The child’s speech is hesitant or dysfluent.
• The child is experiencing difficulty learning to read.

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