Question 1

can adults who walk on their toes (with a bounce to their step) have speech delays as children?

Accepted Answer

Toes: I know of no connection between equinus and speech delay

Question 2

when you put a child with speech delay age 3 in a class of autistic children can they pick up their behaviors?

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Yes: It is important to properly place a child with speech delay as they may mimic the behavior of the other children in their class.

Question 3

what are the neurological causes for speech delays?

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Speech delay: Speech depends on complex interactions between different areas of the brain, so anything from prenatal infections, trauma, drugs, metabolic problems to birth injuries such as low oxygen levels or stroke, to postnatal metabolic problems, infection, trauma, seizures can potentially affect one or more areas of brain involved in speech and language.  In short....Many.

Question 4

what is the prognosis  of speech delay & rehabilitaion  of speech dealy?

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Speech Delay: Prognosis is very good with normal quality of life with appropriate therapy and follow up.

Question 5

can witnessing dv cause speech delay?

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Traumatic events can: Cause ptsd in infants 9 mos.-old & &gt;. ("handbook of infant  mental health" by dr. Charles zeanah). Signs of selective mutism, adhd &  odd can present in 1-3-yr.-olds exposed to violence. Assessment of communication,  social reciprocity, self-help/adaptive & motor skills drives early intervention therapies for tots with  developmental receptive &/or expressive language +/- articulation disorders.

Question 6

how do i tell if my son has a speech delay?

Accepted Answer

Depends on age: This is a broad subject.  Without knowing his age, I can't give you specific advice in just a paragraph.  Please refer to this link which covers speech milestones and development by age from infants to 5 yrs of age.  I hope it helps. 

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/pediatrics/age-appropriate_speech_and_language_milestones_90,P02170/

Question 7

does anybody know how speech delay can be treated without spt?

Accepted Answer

Therapy is the best : We always recommend speech therapy but sometimes school resources are so limited and families cannot afford paying out of pocket every week, we would recommend getting a speech evaluation at school and ask parents to talk to the school speech therapist and follow the recommendations on the report at home to enhance the child's communication skills.

Question 8

is there a connection between left handedness and speech delay?

Accepted Answer

Yes: People with speech delay are somewhat more likely to be left handed than the general population.  People with mixed dominance  (e.g. Left eye and right hand) are much more likely to have developmental differences.

Question 9

can there be a speech delay in asperger's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Aspergers: Typicall there is not a language delay.  Such delays are most often seen in autism but it is not unheard of.  Here is my take on the spectrum  http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=xg1ngp1ngds.

Question 10

does having a speech delay mean that the person is autistic ?

Accepted Answer

No.: Hi billybear! no, having a speech delay does not mean a person is autistic. It could be a sign of autism, but it could just be a speech/language disorder. There are also some other disorders of childhood that could result in a speech delay so it is important to have the problem evaluated. The hallmark symptom of autism is impairment in social functioning so speech delay could be present w/o autism.

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