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Speech delay

Speech delay, also known as alalia, refers to a delay in the development or use of the mechanisms that produce speech. Speech – as distinct from language – is the actual process of making sounds, using such organs and structures as the lungs, vocal cords, mouth, tongue, teeth, etc. Language delay refers to a delay in the development or use of the…

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Autism spectrumAuditory processing disorderHearing lossAutismHearing loss
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Therapies and treatments

Hearing testPhysical disorderLanguage development
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Age-related milestones
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Overview

SpeechLanguageLungsVocal cordsMouth
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Speech delay

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Edges25
Triples35
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
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Speech delay

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has treatment · 8
Speech delay → After, Children, If, Music, Physical, The, There, While
has cause · 5
Speech delay → At, If, Oral-motor, Other, While
has effect · 3
Speech delay → Decreased, Similar, Studies
related to Signs and symptoms · 2
Speech delay → At, The
is a · 1
Speech delay → form of therapy using music to promote and facilitate speech and language development

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Speech delayis aform of therapy using music to promote and facilitate speech and language development0.90text
waving good-byeinstance ofUsing gestures0.80text
pointing at objectsPracticing the use of several different consonant soundsVocalizing or communicating needsBetween the ages of 15instance ofUsing gestures0.80text
18 months children are at a higher risk for speech delay if they are displaying the followinginstance ofUsing gestures0.80text
a deformed frenuluminstance ofspeech delay and impairment is caused by a physical disruption in the mouth0.80text
lipsinstance ofspeech delay and impairment is caused by a physical disruption in the mouth0.80text
or palateinstance ofspeech delay and impairment is caused by a physical disruption in the mouth0.80text
aggressioninstance ofand the child's self behaviors0.80text
maturityThe many other causes of speech delay include bilingual children with phonological disordersinstance ofand the child's self behaviors0.80text
autism spectrum conditionsinstance ofand the child's self behaviors0.80text
childhood apraxiainstance ofand the child's self behaviors0.80text
auditory processing disorderinstance ofand the child's self behaviors0.80text

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