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Mrs. Kausar Zafar, MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Dr. Kausar Zafar is a speech language pathologist practicing in Katy, TX. Dr. Zafar specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Zafar evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Zafar helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
Mrs. Kausar Zafar, MA CCC SLP
- Katy, TX
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How can I help my 5 year old with speech problems?
To a speech pathologist.
Is speech stuttering serious?
Yes stuttering can affect a persons emotional, social and professional life. Strategies should be used to develop good self concept and to improve fluency.
What causes an adult to develop a speech delay?
If it is sudden please see a neurologist. Often times speech difficulty is the first sign of a disease. Any neuromuscular disease can cause speech problems. If the problem is with READ MORE
If it is sudden please see a neurologist. Often times speech difficulty is the first sign of a disease. Any neuromuscular disease can cause speech problems. If the problem is with your voice see an ENT first.
Do children with autism always have speech delays?
Yes majority of the time. If not speech they may have language disorder. Often language comprehension problems more than expression. Higher level individuals with Autism may have READ MORE
Yes majority of the time. If not speech they may have language disorder. Often language comprehension problems more than expression. Higher level individuals with Autism may have subtle differences in pragmatic communication. This means they can be inappropriate or get stuck on a topic that others may not be interested. They often have poor eye contact. They may have difficulty understanding nuances and expressions. They can be too literal. Speech delay is the wrong word. Its more communication disorder which can manifest as speech h, language or pragmatic disorder. Sometimes even voice can be different and may show pitch differences like very low or very high pitch. It all depends.
How do you help a teenager with a speech delay?
Provide speech therapy. Simple. At any age.
Can you take your baby to a speech therapist at 2 years old?
Yes please do.
How early should you start speech therapy?
As early as possible. Please get an evaluation. Usually a lisp is treated a little later around six or seven. However an evaluation will tell you if there are steps you can do READ MORE
As early as possible. Please get an evaluation. Usually a lisp is treated a little later around six or seven. However an evaluation will tell you if there are steps you can do now to eliminate the problem eg if he is using a sippy cup which promotes lisping. Or open mouth posture due to mouth breathing. Taking care of those issues will help.
How do you know if a learning disability is serious?
I am sorry for thinking it was your son. How’s your daughter doing in school. How do you know she has a learning disability. What was the recommendation after her diagnosis. Follow READ MORE
I am sorry for thinking it was your son.
How’s your daughter doing in school. How do you know she has a learning disability. What was the recommendation after her diagnosis. Follow those recommendations if there are any. Otherwise get her tested as I previously indicated. Good luck.
How’s your daughter doing in school. How do you know she has a learning disability. What was the recommendation after her diagnosis. Follow those recommendations if there are any. Otherwise get her tested as I previously indicated. Good luck.
At what age do children's speech delays appear?
Speech delay can occur at any time including at birth. Speech means communication. So a newborn if he doesn’t interact with eye contact or shuns contact is delayed. What you are READ MORE
Speech delay can occur at any time including at birth. Speech means communication. So a newborn if he doesn’t interact with eye contact or shuns contact is delayed. What you are talking about is a lisp. It starts when a child starts talking. Lisping can be due to structural deviation in the mouth or the use of sippy cups or habits. It doesn’t go away by itself and your child will need speech therapy. Start when he is old entropy understand. But get an evaluation if there is anything that can be done by a dentist or orthodontist. At times if there is a tongue thrust problem speech there should be done before an orthodontist.
Why do some people have speech delays and others don't?
Due to many reasons. Genetic, lack of stimulation in childhood, trauma, neurological, attention deficit, voice abuse. It all depends on the kind of speech problem you have and READ MORE
Due to many reasons. Genetic, lack of stimulation in childhood, trauma, neurological, attention deficit, voice abuse. It all depends on the kind of speech problem you have and the specific reason for you. You may never know why you have a speech problem. Important thing is what can be done about it.
Can a speech delay be caused by a work injury?
Yes, it can. Except it will only be called speech delay if it is a child developing speech and language and an accident happens and because of that injury, the child’s speech does READ MORE
Yes, it can. Except it will only be called speech delay if it is a child developing speech and language and an accident happens and because of that injury, the child’s speech does not develop normally.
If a person gets injured after speech and language had developed eg roughly six or seven years on or even younger the problem will be called speech or language disorder whichever it is. Eg articulation or aphasia or memory issues or fluency etc. in either case speech therapy can be provided.
If a person gets injured after speech and language had developed eg roughly six or seven years on or even younger the problem will be called speech or language disorder whichever it is. Eg articulation or aphasia or memory issues or fluency etc. in either case speech therapy can be provided.
At what age should a delayed child start speech therapy?
He should start as soon as you have identified that there is a delay, meaning now. He is not too young. The earlier the better.
How are audiology and speech pathology linked?
When we talk we also hear the other person and ourselves. As we hear ourselves we adjust accordingly. That is the loop. Obviously without hearing the communication is based on READ MORE
When we talk we also hear the other person and ourselves. As we hear ourselves we adjust accordingly. That is the loop.
Obviously without hearing the communication is based on lip reading and some information derived from facial and body language.
Obviously without hearing the communication is based on lip reading and some information derived from facial and body language.
Why do some children have speech disorders and not others?
Many reasons. At times neurological. Lack of stimulation, middle ear problems during childhood, genetic factors, different syndromes, and learning disabilities. These are some READ MORE
Many reasons. At times neurological. Lack of stimulation, middle ear problems during childhood, genetic factors, different syndromes, and learning disabilities. These are some of the factors.
Why does the letter "L" affect your tongue more?
It is not correct to say that /l/ affects the tongue more. A lot of sounds affect the tongue. It is in the nature of the acoustic effect that is needed for that sound and the READ MORE
It is not correct to say that /l/ affects the tongue more. A lot of sounds affect the tongue. It is in the nature of the acoustic effect that is needed for that sound and the tongue and other structures move to create that particular acoustics is created
What speech issues can adults have?
Adults can have the same problem that children have:
Articulation,
Stuttering,
Difficulty understanding or expressing language,
Voice problems,
Memory,
Swallowing,
Tongue READ MORE
Adults can have the same problem that children have:
Articulation,
Stuttering,
Difficulty understanding or expressing language,
Voice problems,
Memory,
Swallowing,
Tongue thrust,
Lisping,
Cluttering.
Articulation,
Stuttering,
Difficulty understanding or expressing language,
Voice problems,
Memory,
Swallowing,
Tongue thrust,
Lisping,
Cluttering.
Why do children of abuse have speech issues?
Abuse causes emotional trauma. A child needs a nurturing environment to develop. Abuse can cause all sorts of problems especially stuttering. Also, language to develop needs mutual READ MORE
Abuse causes emotional trauma. A child needs a nurturing environment to develop. Abuse can cause all sorts of problems especially stuttering. Also, language to develop needs mutual interaction. Often abused children are not given the opportunity to carry on a wholesome conversation which can affect language development. There are children who in spite of abuse develop good speech and language. There are individual differences.
Can difficulty hearing affect your speech?
Yes it can. There is a loop where as we hear ourselves we adjust our speech as we talk. When a person is hard of hearing this loop is affected. Please see an audiologist and let READ MORE
Yes it can. There is a loop where as we hear ourselves we adjust our speech as we talk. When a person is hard of hearing this loop is affected. Please see an audiologist and let them assess if a hearing aid is an option. Then also request a few sessions of aural rehabilitation to adjust your speech accordingly. Good luck.
How do I help a child I adopted with speech delays?
Please have your child evaluated by a speech pathologist either from your school district or a private practitioner. The earlier the better. They will guide you. You did not say READ MORE
Please have your child evaluated by a speech pathologist either from your school district or a private practitioner. The earlier the better. They will guide you.
You did not say how old is your child. If young you can sing, read and talk to him. Depends on the kind of deficit.
You did not say how old is your child. If young you can sing, read and talk to him. Depends on the kind of deficit.
What causes stuttering in adults?
Is the adult stuttering new? If so could be a neurological problem. Have her assessed by a neurologist. If it is childhood-onset stuttering it is just a continuation of that. There READ MORE
Is the adult stuttering new? If so could be a neurological problem. Have her assessed by a neurologist. If it is childhood-onset stuttering it is just a continuation of that. There are many theories but no one can say why. There are different reasons. It can be genetic in nature. Could be because of unknown reasons. For treatment see a speech pathologist.
