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How A Speech Therapist Can Help
 Muscle weakness
 Speech production requires the use of various muscles and sometimes the
inability to control these muscles may cause unclear speech. For instance,
your child may find it difficult to lift the tip of their tongue to produce the
‘L’ sound.
 Difficulties in coordination
 Another cause of unclear speech could be that the child has difficulties
coordinating the movement to produce sounds. The same can be said of
those who lack basic dancing skills. In this case, your child may be able to
pronounce ‘L’ in ‘Leaf' but find it difficult to produce ‘L’ in ‘Caterpillar’.
 With the help of a speech therapist who is specifically trained to evaluate
and proffer solutions to speech difficulties in both young and old, you can
experience peace of mind. Unclear speech can cause an individual to
become socially isolated from other children resulting in less peer
interaction. Speech therapy can bring a feeling of ease to your daily life by
improving speech, communication, language and learning skills.