Speech Delay In Toddlers

Jamie Knight
Informative Speech Outline

Speech Delay.

Topic: Speech delay in Toddlers
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on speech delay in toddlers the causes of speech delay and what we can do to help them.

I. INTRODUCTION.

A. Ma, Ma I want cup, I want ducie Ma, Ma I want duice say juice duice D’marion you can say it say juice duice baby don’t get frustrated you can do it.

[Transition:] Hi my name is Jamie Knight

B. THESIS STATEMENT: Many toddlers have been diagnose with speech delay and we as parents sometimes don’t know what causes it and the question is how can we help them.
C. CREDIBILITY STATEMENT: I have chosen to speak on this topic due to the fact that I have a son who was diagnose with speech delay.
D. PREVIEW OF MAIN TOPICS: Today I will speak on speech delay in toddlers, what causes speech delay and how we as parents can help.

[First I will start off by discussing speech delay in toddlers.]

II. BODY.
I. Speech delay in toddlers and the signs
A. Toddlers unable to speak
1. Not able to say many words.
2. Point to things that they want.
3. Get frustrated easily.

[I will now explain what causes speech delay.]

II. Causes of speech delay
B. What causes speech delay
1. Developmental disorder
2. Ear infections
3. Extreme environmental deprivation
4. Auditory processing disorder.

[Finally I will tell you how we can help them.]

III. How to help them with speech delay

C. What can we do to help them?
1. Storytelling and reading
2. Sing a song- along
3. Talk more with your child
4. Respond to all that he/she says
5. Speech therapy.

IV. CONCLUSION.

I know how it is having a child with speech delay and not knowing the signs and causes and needing help along the way to help my son get better in speaking is hard and also stressful at times but know this it will get better and that all children learn at their own paste they just need a little