Editorial Standards
We write about children's speech and language development. That is health information, and parents make real decisions based on it, so this page sets out exactly how our content is produced — including what we are not.
Who writes this content?
Our guides and articles are written by the Verbalyft editorial team. Every page carries a byline naming who wrote it and when it was last updated, linking to a profile page.
- Verbalyft Editorial Team — Editorial team
Is this content clinically reviewed?
Not yet — and we will not pretend otherwise. Our content is not currently reviewed by a licensed speech-language pathologist before publication. We are working to engage one, and when that happens the reviewer will be named by name and credential on every page they check.
In the meantime, we compensate the only honest way available: we keep our claims close to published clinical guidance, cite that guidance inline, and list every source at the foot of the page so you can check it yourself rather than take our word for it.
Which sources do we rely on?
We cite primary clinical and government sources rather than other blogs. Our current sources come from:
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH
Every cited link is checked to be reachable before it ships, and the access date is printed next to it.
What we will never do
- Claim a credential, licence, or clinical review that we do not actually have.
- Present Verbalyft as a substitute for assessment or therapy by a licensed SLP.
- Publish a health claim we cannot trace to a primary source.
- Change a page's 'last updated' date without genuinely updating the content.
- Accept payment to recommend a product, including our own, without saying so.
Corrections
If you find something on this site that is wrong, tell us and we will fix it. Email hello@verbalyft.com or use our contact form. Substantive corrections update the page's modified date.
A note on what this site is for
Verbalyft is practice software. It is designed to complement the work of a licensed speech-language pathologist, never to replace it. If you are worried about your child's speech, the most useful thing you can do is request an evaluation — not read another article, including this one.