The following is a list of general factors compiled by Ms. Magan Chen based on actual clinical practice helping children in their speech and language development.

  1. Inadequate stimulation (talking and playing with the child).

  2. Delayed general development (‘global developmental delay’), physical   development (‘motor skills’), cognitive development etc.

  3. Specific difficulty with language learning. Not very interested in language, prefers other modalities e.g. physical activities.

  4. Poor control and/or co-ordination of the speech muscles: lips, tongue etc.

  5. Medical problems.

  6. Inadequate awareness of communication, lacks “communication intent”.

  7. Reduced hearing e.g. ear infection, fluid in ear, impacted earwax etc.

  8. Changes in child’s environment e.g. moving.

  9. Exposure to too many languages for the child.

  10. Inadequate opportunity for speech e.g. the child everyone talks for, the “babied” child, has a more dominant sibling etc.

  11. Emotional factors e.g. behavioural problems, anxiety, pressure to perform etc.

  12. Short attention span.

  13. Family history of speech and language delays or difficulties.

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Our Contributor

The author, Ms Magan Chen brings with her more than 30 years of speech and language therapy experience in both private hospital and enrichment centre settings. This gives us exceptional understanding of our clients’ medical and/or school needs.

She has helped more than 1500 individuals to overcome their communication or learning difficulties.

Ms. Magan Chen trained in London, U.K. (M.Sc. Human Communication) and Sydney, Australia (B. App. Sc. in Speech Pathology).

Magan is a registered Certified Practising Speech Language Pathologist (CPSP) with the Speech Pathology Australia.

She is also the founding President and a registered member of Speech-Language and Hearing Association Singapore (SHAS, the professional body representing Speech Language Therapists in Singapore.

Magan has been interviewed and featured in various newspapers and magazines such as Young Parents Magazine, The Straits Times & The New Paper.

Together with Magan, our team of competent and caring speech language therapists and teachers help hundreds of individuals improve their ability to communicate and have more say in life.

If you would like to see a highly experienced speech language therapist / pathologist for an initial consultation, please call us at (65) 6386-7532.