Prefers hand gestures instead of talking
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Prefers hand gestures instead of talking is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Speech delays.
For kids diagnosed with Speech delays, Prefers hand gestures instead of talking is one of four symptoms related to Alternate Communication according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Alternate Communication among kids with Speech delays are:
Characteristics of Prefers hand gestures instead of talking
How common is Prefers hand gestures instead of talking?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 18.65% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Prefers hand gestures instead of talking.
Percentage of kids with Prefers hand gestures instead of talking by year of age
This is based on a survey of 579 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Prefers hand gestures instead of talking “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 4% | 20 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 6% | 29 mentions |
| Weekly | 6% | 29 mentions |
| Monthly | 7% | 32 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 17 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 7% | 32 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 8 mentions |
| Never | 65% | 310 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 30 mentions |
| Severe | 3% | 20 mentions |
| Moderate | 10% | 58 mentions |
| Mild | 14% | 82 mentions |
| Not at All | 67% | 388 mentions |