{"id":2847,"date":"2022-08-05T19:27:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T23:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridge-ent.com\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2022-08-05T19:27:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T23:27:03","slug":"does-my-child-have-a-speech-or-language-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridge-ent.com\/does-my-child-have-a-speech-or-language-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Does My Child Have a Speech or Language Delay?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Speech and language delays, also a potential sign of pediatric hearing loss, are quite common in children. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a> reports that, \u201cNearly 1 in 12 (7.7 percent) U.S. children ages 3-17 has had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, or swallowing in the past 12 months\u201d and \u201c5 percent of U.S. children ages 3-17 have a speech disorder that lasted for a week or longer during the past 12 months.\u201d In this post, we review the difference between a speech and language delay, the signs of a speech or language delay and the potential causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the Difference Between a Speech & Language Delay?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\u201cSpeech\u201d refers to the verbal expression of language and includes articulation \u2013 the way we form sounds and words. A speech delay means your child uses words and phrases to express ideas, which may be difficult to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLanguage\u201d refers to the giving and getting of information \u2013 it includes verbal, nonverbal and written signals. A language delay means your child might say some words but only be able to put a couple of them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Signs of a Speech or Language Delay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019re an expert, it can be difficult to tell whether your child is affected by a speech or language delay, as many of the signs overlap. Some include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n