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Speech impediment

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Signs and Symptoms of Speech impediment

All Signs & Symptoms of Speech impediment

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Speech impediment:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Difficulty pronouncing certain letter soundsOften2 mentions
AnxietyOften1 mention
FeverOften1 mention
Incorrect pronunciation or articulationOften1 mention
Not talkingOften1 mention
SeizuresOften1 mention
StutteringOften1 mention

When do symptoms start?

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  • Difficulty pronouncing certain letter sounds

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    2 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
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    average 2 years 11 months old

  • Anxiety

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    average 2 years 5 months old

  • Fever

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    average 5 months old

Change in symptoms of Speech impediment*

What happens to common Speech impediment symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Difficulty pronouncing certain letter sounds0%0%0%50%50%0%
Anxiety0%0%0%100%0%0%
Fever0%0%0%100%0%0%
Incorrect pronunciation or articulation0%0%0%0%100%0%
Not talking0%0%0%100%0%0%
Seizures0%0%0%100%0%0%
Stuttering0%0%0%0%100%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Speech impediment

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Speech impediment when they describe these conditions:

Care of Speech impediment

Less common responses for Speech impediment

Discussion of Speech impediment

What was your approach to Speech impediment? What were the results?

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