Children often develop a language and speaking skill since day1 after birth such as crying from birth. And about 2-3 months later, starting to make a sound like a little talk to parents until becoming a laugh including responding when people call a name, playing with saliva, lip whistling, making a sound from the throat, and following the words or questions. However, at 1 year old, they will be able to speak a word then develop into meaningful words at the age of 2, and finally, speak in a long sentence about the age of 3 and 4.
Symptoms of speaking disorders in children
Observe your baby, reaching the age of 2 but still not being able to say a meaningful word or only speak in one word repeatedly and being unable to communicate, according to that case considered to be abnormal. But parents should not wait until they reach 2 years old due to an age range as mentioned. Your baby has an obstacle with speaking, they cannot interpret what you say even calling their names. Accordingly, showing that the children may also have a listening dysfunction. Seeing and being consulted by a doctor for a treatment is needed.
Speaking disorders or Delayed language and speech development
Hearing Loss meaning a child has hearing impairment or ability to hear a sound more than 25 decibels. Causing a
language and speech problem due to being unable to hear a speaking voice from people as normal. On the other hand, they use a gesture language to communicate with people, and sometimes, having an aggressive emotion cause them only crying and there is no word to explain what turn them into that mood etc.
Brain damage meaning the children are having a brain disorder, based on lesion and infection. Such as children with neurological disorders which directly impact on body movement.
Autistic means children have delayed language development including these skills: social interaction, communication, behavior, and understanding. These symptoms usually occur before reaching 30 months old. Which can with other deficiencies. However, children always avoid eye contacting, and not be able to understand a command, and love being an introvert. Besides, the children love making a sound, repeat doing something. And there is a problem responding to a sensation such as seeing, feeling, listening, smelling, or tasting. Lastly, sometimes the respondence can be too sensitive or too slow.
Mental retardation meaning a child intelligence skill is lower than 70 according to IQ Intelligence Quotient, Language development and other delayed especially the use of eyes and hands such as beading. There are other problems as well, for instance, interpretation and talking skill, self-care, socialization, and education, etc. But these problems must happen before the age of 18.
A lack of proper speech improvement is needed; despite children can understand a language well, but if having no time or feeling to speak due to there are many people who speak on behalf of them already, causing a delayed speaking. But if there is a change of the environment, their skills will become better.
If you already know your child has the problem seeing a doctor to receive an accurate diagnose from a specialist: psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, hearing examiners or speech therapists, etc.However, to correct the slow speech of your children then support their the development of speaking as soon as possible, teaching them to learn a language from a young age for a faster treatment. Because If you know soon Modifications or improvements. The children will be faster.
Child Development Center Phyathai 2 Hospital
