Does your little one have trouble with
sounds, words, and sentences? Maybe at first, you thought it to be cute. But
later, you might have noticed that this is persistent and so the learning
process gets hindered. Well, worry not. Your kid is not alone in this rocky
boat!
Learning a language takes time and every
child takes his own time to do so. Children can master milestones in speech
learning quite quickly. However, many of them might suffer from speech and
language disorders.
Here are the most common ones, you need to
know of –
1. Articulation Disorder
Does your little one say ‘wabbit’ instead
of rabbit? Or ‘cool’ instead of school? Then, he suffers from articulation
disorder. Do not panic. It is not as alarming as it sounds like. In
articulation disorder, sounds might be omitted or improperly altered during the
course of the speech.
Young children display such kinds of
problems typically during the initial stages of learning the language. However,
if it seems consistent, you might consider taking professional help. Speech disorder therapy for children in Dubai and elsewhere, help the children grow out of it.
2. Stuttering
You can easily recognize it as you know the
way it sounds, right? Well, stuttering or stammering is very common both in
children and adults. Stuttering in children is involuntary and can be
eliminated completely if the right treatment is provided.
Stuttering refers to the disruption in the
fluency of speech, either by repetition, prolongation, or a block on sounds and
words. It becomes a problem only when it has an impact on your child’s daily
activities. Thus, look out for signs of anti-socializing, anxiousness, and lack
of confidence in your little one.
3. Apraxia of speech
Is your kid finding it difficult to express
what he wants to say? Well, then the cause is ‘apraxia’. Apraxia is an
oral-motor speech disorder that causes problems to be sequencing and forming
sounds. The kid may know what he wants to say, but due to a disruption in the
part of the brain that sends signals, he might not be able to do so.
In this scenario, the ability of the speech
function or the speech muscles is lost or obscured. It is usually caused by
brain damage. However, there is often a correlation present with close family
members suffering from learning or communication disorders. There are different
cases of this disorder having different intensities. So, make sure to take
quick action, before it gets rooted in your child’s system.
These most common disorders will give you a
brief idea to identify whether your kiddo is really suffering from one such
disorder or not.
Conclusion
Do not go to pieces and lose hope if your
bub faces any speech issues. Buckle up and begin with an integrated speech
therapy treatment plan today!
