“Can lack of hearing cause speech delay?”
My baby has bad hearing. Can lack of hearing cause speech delay?
3 Answers
AudiologistSpeechandLanguageProblemsinChildren
Good morning,
Yes, a lack of hearing will certainly cause issues with speech. Please contact your pediatrician for a referral to a speech language pathologist as well as an audiologist.
Yes, a lack of hearing will certainly cause issues with speech. Please contact your pediatrician for a referral to a speech language pathologist as well as an audiologist.
Yea Hearing loss is the number one cause of speech delay. Rubina Azam MD, ABOIM, FAAP
Kimberly Baradei
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hi, Thanks for your question. Yes, hearing difficulties can cause speech delays along with other speech and language difficulties. Please consult with your pediatrician, audiologist and a speech pathologist to provide your child with the interventions they need. All the best, Kim Baradei
