speech delay
Slow language development
Speech delay is a condition in which a child develops language skills more slowly than typical for their age.
A child with a speech delay may speak fewer words, form sentences later, or be harder to understand than peers.
The term usually applies to young children and implies the possibility of catching up: The pediatrician said his speech delay was mild and might resolve on its own.
- late talkerChild slow acquiring speech
- first wordsInfant's earliest speech
- dysarthriaMotor speech muscle disorder
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- wait and seeDefer until clarity comes
hearing loss · talk therapy · intellectual disability · aphasia · brain injury · gestures · Down syndrome · premature birth · genetics · early intervention · early childhood · autism spectrum disorder · cognitive assessments · apraxia · selective mutism · cerebral palsy · learning disabilities · receptive
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- Special Needsspecial education, special needs, special ed, disability rights, IEP
speech delayverbal fluency
Skill in speaking smoothly
eloquence · talkativeness · clear articulation · loquaciousness