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Regarding child speak

2025-03-12 06:54:44
Dear doctor My 16 months child doesn't speak till now ...if I call him ,then he listen and come back to me His appetite is good and growth is also good...he speaks own yourself without meaning ful word but doesn't speak if I ask to repeat the word ...what should I do
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First rule out for any hearing loss then do speech therapy

Answered2025-03-13 04:21:10

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Good bera

Answered2025-03-12 17:14:48

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Get vision and hearing tests done Sometimes mild hearing loss can cause these symptoms If it is ok then speech therapy will be the primary treatment Try to speak face to face so that he can learn how to articulate while speaking Reduce screen time
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hearing and vision test

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