Facts about Speech Disorder

Facts about Speech Disorder

There are essential facts about speech disorder that helps parents in early diagnosing of speech disorder in their child. The knowledge about speech disorder in children is vital for timely diagnosis and treatment. Here is a list of facts that parents must  follow:

1. Early intervention is necessary because children learn 80% of language by the age of 3 years.
   
   
2. By the age of 18 months, a baby is expected to have a vocabulary of 50-150 words and should be able to combine words to form sentences. 
   
   
3. In Speech Disorder, there is one more problem similar to Stuttering, which is Cluttering. Cluttering also affects the flow and fluency of a child's speech.
   
   
4. Children with chronic ear infections are at risk of delayed speech and language. If they can't hear the sound, they won't be able to imitate or produce music.
   
   
5. Sometimes, children suffering from Speech disorder run out of air while speaking. 
   
   
6. Children who depend on others for feeding puts them at higher risk of aspiration. 
   
   
7. Stuttering affects a large proportion of children. 
   
   
8. There are 26 sets of muscles in use when we swallow. 
   
   
9. 94% of children with swallowing issues silently inhale in trace amounts because they are not able to sense when food liquid goes wrong. 
   
   
10. The proportion of 25% to 45% of typically developing children reveal feeding and swallowing problems.
    
    
11. Speech is a wonder! To say a phrase, it takes 100 muscles of the neck, jaw, tongue, & lips must unite. 
    
    
12. Stuttering affects 4 times as many men as women. 
    
    
13. Near about 5% of children go through stuttering, which lasts six months or more. 
    
    
14. In some cases, Speech Disorder arises due to Cleft Palate, which is a common birth defect. Cleft Palate is an opening or a hole in the roof of the mouth. It is often corrected by surgery, but still, a child needs Speech Therapy to overcome Speech Disorder. 
    
    
15. Also, there are abrupt changes in pitch or volume of the speech.

The above facts about speech and language disorder help in the timely and appropriate treatment of the child with the disorder. The IIAHP therapy center provides the most appropriate treatment and speech therapy to children who are not able to communicate and express themselves. Our main goal is to developing speaking, social and behavioural skills of the child with the help of our advanced intellectual programs.