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Delayed speech or language development

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Delayed speech or language development is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Autism.

For kids diagnosed with Autism, Delayed speech or language development is one of three symptoms related to Speech, Motor, and Milestones according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Speech, Motor, and Milestones among kids with Autism are:

  1. Developmental delays (behind on expected milestones)
  2. Non-verbal (not able to use words)
  3. Walking on toes (toe walking)

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Delayed speech or language development

When parents mention Delayed speech or language development they also mention these other symptoms:

Characteristics of Delayed speech or language development

Delayed speech or language development starts at the following ages...

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How common is Delayed speech or language development?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 30.02% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Delayed speech or language development.

Percentage of kids with Delayed speech or language development by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 513 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Delayed speech or language development “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

7%

36 mentions
Severe

8%

41 mentions
Moderate

15%

77 mentions
Mild

12%

62 mentions
Not at All

58%

297 mentions

Care of Delayed speech or language development

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Delayed speech or language development

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Occupational Therapy
Positive
4.4 of 5
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2Speech Therapy
Positive
4.4 of 5
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Less common approaches...

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1AFO (ankle foot orthosis) braces
Very Positive
5 of 5
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2Physical Therapy
Very Positive
4.7 of 5
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3Applied behavior analysis (ABA)
Neutral
3.3 of 5
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Discussion of Delayed speech or language development

What was your approach to Delayed speech or language development? What were the results?

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