One speech and language expert says referrals have increased since the Covid pandemic.
Louise and Andy Davies, from Brecon, sought help when their three-year-old son Ethan became frustrated when he could not vocalise what he wanted to say.Ms Davies said: "There's that initial worry and perhaps if people are afraid I would always say go and seek help and speak to your health visitor.
Mr Davies, who had a stutter when he was young, said the tips involved offering Ethan options rather than asking direct questions that put him on the spot."Now he's back in nursery, he's a lot more relaxed and calm, he's more the boy he was before the pandemic".How to help children with their speech and languageSource: Welsh government
"And, some children who have had speech and language difficulties, sometimes they can be a little bit more complicated now than they were".Expert Pippa Cotterill says children who already had speech and language difficulties before the pandemic faced the greatest challenges
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