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Can Preemies Have Speech Development Issues?

My name is Biswajit Nayak . Right now I am in Hyderabad and my family in Bhubneswar ,Orissa . My son who is 4 yrs old cannot speak he only utters few orders like papa , mama . He can hear watches TV , plays with other children , shouts He was born prematured . I am much worried can you help me out ..
Fri, 12 Dec 2014
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi....I understand your concern.
I have few questions and suggestions for you -
1. What is his birth weight and current weight?
2. When did he start walking?
3. Did he cry immediately after birth or did he require any special assistance to take the first breath?
4. How long does he see television or tablet or cartoons per day?
5. Did any one of the parents' had a speech delay as children?
6. How many word s does he speak as of now- I mean his vocabulary consists of how many words?
Suggestions:
1. I suggest you are doing great by singing rhymes to him.
2. Do not use tablet or computer or TV or laptop for doing that.
3. Do not force him too much comparing him with others.
4. He might get benefited by speech therapy, but before that kindly get back with the answers to my above questions.

You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Can Preemies Have Speech Development Issues?

Hi....I understand your concern. I have few questions and suggestions for you - 1. What is his birth weight and current weight? 2. When did he start walking? 3. Did he cry immediately after birth or did he require any special assistance to take the first breath? 4. How long does he see television or tablet or cartoons per day? 5. Did any one of the parents had a speech delay as children? 6. How many word s does he speak as of now- I mean his vocabulary consists of how many words? Suggestions: 1. I suggest you are doing great by singing rhymes to him. 2. Do not use tablet or computer or TV or laptop for doing that. 3. Do not force him too much comparing him with others. 4. He might get benefited by speech therapy, but before that kindly get back with the answers to my above questions. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below. www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696 Regards - Dr. Sumanth