“Can lack of hearing cause speech delay?”
My baby has bad hearing. Can lack of hearing cause speech delay?
3 Answers
AudiologistSpeechLanguagePathologist
Yes, part of learning how to speak is hearing language from others (babies learn to speak by repeating what they hear from the people around them). One of the first things we check in a child with speech delay is hearing. If he has not been seen by his pediatrician already, please make an appointment soon to discuss your concerns!
Yes
Yes it will. Immediate intervention is imperative. Angela R. Sieh Ceretto, M.A., CCC-A, FAAA Audiologist Pinnacle Audiology, LLC 6809 S. Minnesota Ave., Suite 101 605-306-4481
