{"id":2006,"date":"2023-08-30T07:31:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T07:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=2006"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:38:56","slug":"speech-and-language-delay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=2006","title":{"rendered":"Speech and Language Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2006\" class=\"elementor elementor-2006\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b889f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8b889f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c15c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c15c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speech and Language Delay\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8616e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8616e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the common causes of delay in a child beginning to talk?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4da779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4da779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It could we one of the following or may simply be normal for that child. You must remember that the normal age of attaining a milestone is not for ALL children. A small percentage of children may be slightly delayed in attaining that particular milestone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2670c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2670c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Hearing deficit (If the child can&#8217;t hear he can not talk)<\/li><li>Overall developmental delay<\/li><li>Oral motor planning problems (dyspraxia)<\/li><li>Autism<\/li><li>Environmental \/ emotional deprivation<\/li><li>Primary language disorder<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3098479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3098479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis and Evaluation:\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141c13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141c13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>All children with language delay should have their hearing formally evaluated. This can be done at any age, in places having audiometry facilities.<\/li><li>If language delay is regarded as part of overall delay in development, Developmental evaluation is done by age-appropriate tools like\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000a0;\">DDST<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul><table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Age in months<\/span><\/b><\/td><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F8F8F8\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Indicators<\/span><\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">12<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F8F8F8\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Limited babbling; quiet child<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">18<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F8F8F8\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Does not understand specific words, his name, and names of common objects; cannot follow simple commands such as &#8221; come here&#8221;, &#8220;sit down&#8221;.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">24<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F8F8F8\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Uses few single words; is not imitating words.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">30<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F8F8F8\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Does not know names of common objects or simple body parts; cannot point on command to familiar objects or get an object on request not directly in visual field; no true two word combinations such as &#8221; no cookie&#8221;, &#8220;more milk&#8221;; child is often misunderstood.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">36<\/span><\/td><td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#F8F8F8\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">No simple sentences (subject, verb, object); does not seem to understand simple explanations or discussions of events in past or future.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587b2b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"587b2b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b866b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b866b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Observe how does the child communicate his needs without language. Those with a hearing problem and primary language disorders will be able to act out their needs properly, whereas children with developmental delay will not be able to.<\/li><li>Your consultant will compare between levels of understanding and spoken language.<\/li><li>While giving history, be sure to involve a description of the home environment and how does the child interact.<\/li><li>Caution while testing \u2013 many children will not show their best language skills with strangers.<\/li><li>After the initial workup referral to an audiologist for hearing problems is often appropriate. If hearing is normal a speech pathologist should be approached.<\/li><li>Mild delays in speech can be treated in most cases by educating and encouraging parents to use language more pervasively in a play context, with frequent modeling of words.<\/li><li>Early intervention (under 3 years) or language centered classrooms in public schools (over 3 years ) may be helpful for these children.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b255dcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b255dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2704aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2704aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a query and you are a registered user, click here.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speech and Language Delay What are the common causes of delay in a child beginning to talk? It could we one of the following or may simply be normal for that child. You must remember that the normal age of attaining a milestone is not for ALL children. 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