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Suggest Treatment For Delayed Speaking In 2 And 1/2 Year Kid

i have a two and half yr old son who was born one month premature and is unable to speak properly,i do not think he has any hearing problem as he responds to his name, runs to watch tv when any of his fav song comes on tvin adjacent room.i want an advice that whether i should take him to speech therapist now?plz guide,anuja ,kolkata.0000
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hello. I just read through your question.
It is not always easy to determine the cause of delayed speech. however, I do recommend seeing a speech therapist as soon as possible. the sooner he starts with a good speech therapist, the sooner he will speak.
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Suggest Treatment For Delayed Speaking In 2 And 1/2 Year Kid

Hello. I just read through your question. It is not always easy to determine the cause of delayed speech. however, I do recommend seeing a speech therapist as soon as possible. the sooner he starts with a good speech therapist, the sooner he will speak.