Most children develop speech and language skills within a specific age range. A child who takes longer to learn a skill may have a problem. Learn more about what to expect from your child from birth to 5 years old. Speech-language pathologists, or SLPs, can help your child. To find an SLP near you, visit ProFind. Find out more about child speech and language. Speech Disorders: Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Stuttering, Voice. Language Disorders: Preschool Language Disorders, Learning Disabilities (Reading, Spelling, and Writing), Selective Mutism.