If you’ve noticed that:
then the MOST IMPORTANT thing is not to lose time — start working on your child’s development as soon as possible.
The «golden rule»: the earlier developmental intervention begins, the faster and easier it is to achieve results. And conversely, the older the child, the more limited the brain’s capacity for compensation becomes.
BUT: without a proper evaluation — without understanding where your child is right now — it’s impossible to help them move forward, let alone catch up with their peers. It’s like trying to navigate without a destination, a map, or a compass.
First and foremost, it provides the foundation for a properly designed INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN for your child and your family as a whole — a detailed action plan outlining what to do, how to do it, and when, in order to most effectively help your child overcome developmental challenges.
Answer: No.
Because the child does not understand the SLP’s instructions, has not yet developed the skills of cooperation and imitation (meaning the willingness to engage and the ability to repeat what the SLP asks), has behavioral challenges — and as a result, most of the session time is wasted.
Eventually, after 2–3 months, the SLP will turn the family away because they can’t manage the child and there are no results. The family will go to another SLP, and the same situation will repeat. This cycle can go on for a year or even two.
t’s important for parents to understand: when a child receives procedures and sessions that are not effective for them at that stage, valuable time is lost — the child is deprived of appropriate support, their development stalls, and unhealthy patterns of behavior and communication become reinforced.
The sooner the right habilitation and intervention work begins, the faster and greater the results will be.
Children acquire skills in a specific sequence. There is a structure and hierarchy to how knowledge, abilities, and skills develop.
By progressing from simple to complex and following this natural hierarchy, it’s possible to achieve results in less time and with less effort.
After conducting a diagnostic evaluation and assessing the child’s current developmental level, the Child Speech and Development Specialist builds on the child’s existing strengths to create an Individualized Development Plan — a step-by-step roadmap for working with the child and the family as a whole — which includes 3 components:
For each component, specific areas of focus are identified, along with goals and objectives. This helps parents not only understand the purpose of each area of work, but also monitor the performance of any professionals who will be working with their child going forward.
In the parent component, the specialist develops and outlines recommendations to follow during daily routines, everyday interactions with your child, and structured activities at home.
After the Diagnostic Evaluation, parents have a clear understanding of exactly what needs to be done to help their child.
Key signs to watch for:
f you have any concerns, give us a call. We’ll conduct a thorough evaluation and, if needed, create a plan of action.
Or — we’ll put your mind at ease!
Location: 42 Gogolya Street, Novosibirsk, Russia — Center for Child Psychology and Speech Development “Tomatis 54”
From anywhere in the world
for families who are unable to travel for an in-person evaluation.
Online Diagnostic Evaluation:
f you have any questions after reviewing the Individualized Development Plan, you can reach out via email, Instagram DM @worldofspeech_, or Telegram @Iana_Davydoff within 30 days.
Child Speech and Development Specialist, Child Development Psychologist, member of the All-Russian Union of Speech Development Specialists, and member of the Association of Child Psychiatrists and Psychologists.
Over 20 years of experience working with children
This allows the specialist to determine whether the child’s development is age-appropriate, and to identify developmental differences and areas of concern. The effectiveness of all subsequent intervention work depends on the professionalism of the Child Speech and Development Specialist and the quality of the initial evaluation.
The specialist provides parents with detailed feedback and explains the underlying causes of any developmental challenges identified.
Based on the evaluation results, the specialist creates an INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN for the child and the family as a whole (a detailed action plan), which makes it possible to address the identified developmental challenges in a timely manner.
Without this kind of plan, families typically end up spending significant time, energy, and money on things that aren’t actually what the child needs most at that moment.
And most importantly, the family loses precious time that could be used for intervention and development.
Successful intervention and development doesn’t mean doing everything at once. What matters is working STEP BY STEP, focusing only on what matches the child’s current developmental level while building toward the next stage of development. This approach ensures you don’t miss the window for starting sessions, saves money by eliminating unnecessary procedures, and leads to real progress in your child’s development.
We did an online diagnostic evaluation for our son. We live in Israel.
We reached out to Yana Davydova with concerns about our child’s development and behavior. Before the session, we filled out a questionnaire and recorded videos, which she reviewed thoroughly.
During the session, Yana provided detailed feedback, explained what to pay attention to, and outlined clear next steps for moving forward.
We were really impressed by her attentive and compassionate approach. Yana was always available, ready to answer questions and offer support throughout the process.
We could truly feel her professionalism, expertise, and genuine care.
We’ve already started following the Individualized Development Plan she created for us.
We’re already seeing results — our child is saying words and starting to put together phrases!
Our whole family is so thankful!!!
We had an in-person diagnostic evaluation with Yana Davydova today. Our child is 2 years and 7 months old. We came in because our child wasn’t speaking and we noticed some unusual behaviors.
Yana Davydova is the third specialist we’ve seen. Everyone else either gave us generic answers — “speech-language delay” — or said, “Don’t worry, just wait.”
I couldn’t imagine a more thorough evaluation than the one we received from Yana.
I now have a clear understanding of what’s going on with my child, and I have a step-by-step action plan — an Individualized Development Plan. We’re getting started, which means results are on the way!
Thanks to Yana Davydova, my child attends a mainstream school and keeps up with the curriculum.
We first came to Yana Davydova in 2019, when our child had just turned 2. Everyone kept telling me, “He’s a boy — just give it time,” but we started working right away.
Yana guided us on which activities and sessions were truly necessary, and which ones weren’t worth our time, energy, or money.
We are so grateful that we were able to overcome the challenges and prevent a disability for our child. Start as early as you can, and your child will have every chance to develop on track!
Don’t waste time: the earlier you begin correction, the easier and faster results can be achieved.
Do not listen to those who say you should wait until the child is three or four years old and that speech will develop on its own.
A child should start speaking in phrases by the age of 2 years and 3 months. By the age of 3, a child should be able to speak like an adult.
If speech does not develop, the child’s thinking also begins to lag behind in its development.
Children who start speaking after the age of 4 often face difficulties in school learning.
