😷 Are Causing Speech Delays In Babies And Toddlers. Speech Therapist See 364% Increase In Referrals.
We know 😷 harms health but this is another problem children are facing
https://www.wpbf.com/article/palm-beach-covid-therapist-speech-delays/38189805
My child was very speech delayed. (before covid) It resulted in her being delayed in everything else as well. We had her on an IEP for about everything. If you don't catch it early and work with them on the development, those neuropathways will never develop. My understanding is you have till about the age of 3 to get things corrected, before you cannot fix some of the developmental issues. My heart goes out to those kids with families unaware of the lifelong consequences of something seemingly so inconsequential as delayed speech.
Inconsequential? Hardly! There is data out there which indicates over 80% of the prison population has a communication deficit. If you can’t communicate your wants, needs and ideas, your frustration and anger increase. Which leads to physical expressions of that anger. I applaud you seeking help for your child. So many think they’ll “grow out of it”. Well done!!