Children 3 years old slow to speak, what to do

Children up to 3 years old without speech delay can talk a lot, talk on their own while playing, can speak simple phrases full of subject and predicate, know how to ask simple questions. Children's vocabulary at this time can reach 450 words. At this stage, children may enjoy hearing stories read over and over again and have recognized body parts.
Children at the age of 3 who are slow to speak are those who do not meet the above, cannot put 2 words together when speaking, cannot follow basic instructions of adults, cannot say sentences with 2 - 4 words and failed to ask simple questions.
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Children with speech delay have many causes, but 3-year-old children with speech delay are really worrisome problems that need to be taken to the doctor to screen early for the risk of congenital diseases, notably autism. .
Hearing problems : Hearing problems in children can be caused by congenital, inflammatory or neurotoxic disease, etc. When detecting that the baby is slow to react and has low hearing, it is necessary to take the child to an otolaryngologist for early intervention. Psychological trauma: Children are very sensitive when encountering negative situations, if they encounter such situations without proper encouragement, it can cause children to fall into a state of communication reluctance, which affects a lot. to children's language ability, especially for children who are learning to speak. Premature birth: Babies born prematurely before 37 weeks of age often have poor sound reception and language expression due to some immature brain functions. High exposure to electronic devices: Spending time on phones and televisions instead of communicating and interacting with the outside environment can make children slower to speak than their peers. Autism: Slow speech is a typical sign in children with autism, so if parents suspect that a child has autism, parents need to take their child to a doctor and get treatment early. Watch now: Golden time to intervene children with speech delay

Screening table for signs of autism disorder in toddlers aged 16-30 months

The answers to questions 2, 5 and 12 are “YES” and the child is at risk for an autism spectrum disorder. For the remaining questions, the answer “NO” indicates that the child is at risk of autism. The rating scale is as follows:

Instructions for grading the M-CHAT-R scale

Children with speech delay need to be taught step by step, not in a hurry. In cases where intervention is necessary, it is necessary to follow the instructions of the doctor to help the child improve his or her speech in the best way. Here are some tips that psychologists and doctors give to improve children's speech delay:
Take time to adjust word usage, communication speed, daily communication time with young. Name objects around in the simplest way for children to absorb. Combine words and actions to make speaking practice more interesting. Change things around the house often to keep your child interested in talking. Do not let children watch too much TV, if you watch it, you should watch it with your child and talk according to the details of the story to build children's language reflexes. Read books to children, talk often with children, encourage children to listen to understand and practice speaking. Children aged 3 with speech delay need early intervention and treatment. In addition to following the doctor's treatment instructions, mothers should strengthen communication with children and help them explore the world.
With many years of experience in examining and treating diseases in children, now the Pediatrics Department at Vinmec International General Hospital has become one of the major health care centers, capable of examining , screening and treatment of many specialized diseases in children. Therefore, if the child shows signs of silence, autism, or trauma, parents can take the child to Vinmec International General Hospital for examination and receive support and advice from doctors and nurses. experts.