Speech delay
Assessment against age norms, launching speech “from complete silence to extended phrases”, linking understanding and speech.
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AygünNamazova
Psychologist and psychopedagogue, Deputy Director of LOQOS
For fifteen years I have been helping children start talking, make sense of the world and find their place among peers. Speech delay, autism, Asperger’s, low self-confidence — and parents who need clear, steady support.
15 years of practiceDenver IIMOXO d-CPTABAPortageXəzər TV
In her wordsA child must first make sense of the world — then they can name it.
How speech is born
Milestones from her talk on early development
9 mosyllables, babbling
1 yrfirst words: “mama”, “water”
1.5 yrsword combinations
2 yrssimple sentences
3 yrscomplex sentences
LOQOS · 2011–2026
Experience you can count
15years in psychopedagogy — since 2011
5career steps at LOQOS, from psychopedagogue to Deputy Director
9LOQOS branches whose service quality she oversees
11professional training programmes and certificates
About
The specialist trusted with the hardest cases
Aygün Namazova is a psychologist and psychopedagogue and the Deputy Director of the LOQOS Psychological and Speech Development Center in Baku. At LOQOS — Azerbaijan’s largest network of child psychology and speech therapy centres (9 branches, 140+ specialists) — she leads strategic development, the professional growth of the team and quality standards across every branch.
She came up through practice: since 2011 she has worked with children with speech delay, autism, Down syndrome, attention and developmental disorders. Parents looking for the best child psychologist in Azerbaijan come to her for what is hard to find: precise assessment, an honest prognosis and a programme in which psychologist, teacher and family work together.
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Expertise
What parents come with
Autism (ASD)
Assessing signs and severity, an individual programme, ABA, symbol-based communication, working with the family.
ABA · PECS · TEACCHAsperger’s syndrome
Communication difficulties despite fluent speech, rigidity, narrow interests — and how to turn them into strengths.
social skillsSpecial educational needs
Down syndrome, intellectual disability, coordination disorders: psychopedagogical correction and school readiness.
Portage · school readinessAttention & ADHD
Objective assessment of attention and impulsivity, recommendations for school and home.
MOXO d-CPTLow self-confidence
When a child knows the answer but stays silent in class: finding the cause and working with the family.
school adaptationInterviews
Her voice: short interview clips
Excerpts from Xəzər TV and LOQOS TV programmes. Subtitles in English, the Azerbaijani original beneath.
LOQOS TV
When should a child start talking
Speech milestones by age · 2024
Transcript
By age one, a child should name a few things around them on their own.
Water, mama, papa — children start saying these words around one.
At nine months — syllables.
Words at one, word pairs at one and a half, simple sentences at two, complex ones at three.
AZ: Bir yaşında uşaqlar ətrafdakı bir neçə əşyanın adını müstəqil şəkildə deməlidirlər. Məsələn: su, ana, ata — bu sözləri uşaqlar bir yaşında deməyə başlayırlar. 9 ayında hecalar deyirlər. Bir yaşında sözlər, yaş yarımında söz birləşmələri, 2 yaşında sadə, 3 yaşında mürəkkəb cümlələr.
Xəzər TV · 2019
Speech therapist or psychopedagogue?
Why understanding comes before speech · 2019
Transcript
Sometimes parents say: we want a speech therapist for our child.
“Our child doesn’t talk.” But that is not the right approach.
We explain that understanding has to form first.
A child must make sense of the world to be able to name it — that is when speech comes.
That is why we first refer the child to a psychopedagogue.
AZ: Bəzən valideynlər müraciət edir ki, istəyirik uşağımızla loqoped məşğul olsun. Uşağımızın nitqi yoxdur. Amma bu heç də doğru fikir deyil. Mütəxəssislərimiz izah edir ki, əvvəlcə uşaqda anlama-qavrama formalaşmalıdır. Uşaq ətraf aləmi dərk etməlidir ki, hər şeyi adlandıra bilsin — onda nitq formalaşır. Buna görə ilk olaraq uşağı psixopedaqoqa yönləndiririk.
LOQOS TV
Knows it, but stays silent
Low self-confidence in children · 2024
Transcript
Parents sometimes say: my child knows the lesson and tells it to me, but can’t say it to the teacher.
We need to find out why.
Sometimes at home too much is demanded of the child, and they are pushed too hard.
Then low self-confidence appears — we see this often.
They know the answer but struggle to say it: they feel shy and unsure whether they are wrong.
So they avoid speaking up.
AZ: Bəzən valideynlər deyir ki, uşaq dərsini bilir, mənə danışır, amma dərsdə müəllimə danışa bilmir. Biz araşdırmalıyıq ki, bunun səbəbi nədir. Ola bilər ki, evdə uşaqdan həddindən artıq tələb edirlər, onun üstünə çox gedirlər. Uşaqda özgüvənsizlik yaranır — belə uşaqlara tez-tez rast gəlirik. Bildikləri halda fikirlərini ifadə etməkdə çətinlik çəkir, utanır, səhv edib-etmədiklərinə əmin olmurlar. Və fikirlərini ifadə etməkdən qaçırlar.
About
Her path inside LOQOS
2011–2013
Psychopedagogue
Speech Development Center
2013–2017
Psychopedagogue
LOQOS
2017–2019
Head Psychopedagogue
LOQOS
2019–2022
Head of Quality Control & Audit
LOQOS
since 2022
Deputy Director
LOQOS · all branches
We have a child for two or three hours a day. A parent is there for a lifetime.
— Aygun Namazova, Xəzər TV «Cangüdən», 2021
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the best child psychologist in Baku, Azerbaijan?
Look for three things: relevant education (psychology and pedagogy), verified training in assessment (for example Denver II or MOXO d-CPT), and whether the specialist works in a team with speech therapists and teachers. Aygün Namazova combines all of these: 15 years of practice, two degrees, 11 training programmes and a leadership role at LOQOS, Azerbaijan’s largest network of such centres.
When should I see a specialist if my child isn’t talking?
The earlier the better: the sooner work begins, the sooner results come. If speech is still delayed after age three, a specialist visit is a must. Speech should normally be formed by three; with speech disorders it can keep developing until five, which is why problems must be assessed and corrected in time.
Based on Aygün Namazova’s interviews.
Speech therapist or psychopedagogue — who comes first?
If a child has no speech, Aygün Namazova recommends starting with a psychopedagogue rather than a speech therapist. Understanding has to form first: a child must make sense of the world to be able to name it. The speech therapist steps in once understanding is there but sounds and words are mispronounced. Which specialist is needed is decided after a psychological assessment.
Based on Aygün Namazova’s interviews.
Can autism be cured?
Aygün Namazova stresses that autism is not a disease but a difference, and it stays for life. A child can make great progress: they gain academic skills, their behaviour improves, they start talking, and many children with atypical autism study in mainstream schools. The keys are early intervention, an individual programme and working together with the parents.
Based on Aygün Namazova’s interviews.
The first step is a conversation
Book a consultation at LOQOS: a specialist will assess your child’s development and show you where to start.