Speech Delay or Language Development

AT19 IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA PENDIDIKAN AWAL KANAK-KANAK

BIMBINGAN TINGKAH LAKU KANAK-KANAK
(KAA 3023)

NUR SYUFIA AIDA BINTI MARZINI
D20182085964
KUMPULAN B

PROFESOR MADYA DR ABDUL HALIM BIN MASNAN

nsyufiaaidam

SPEECH DELAY 2 to 5
years
old

OR

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

IN CHILDRENS

Table of Contents Causes

Introduction What causes speech delay?

What is Speech Delay? Treatment

Affect How does speech treatment
help?
Does speech delay affect a
child’s development? Conclusion

Signs & Symptoms

What are the signs of speech
delay?

INTRODUCTION

Speech Delay (Alalia)

● The verbal expression of language and
includes articulation; is the actual
process of making sounds.

● E.g: A child with speech delay might use
words and phrase to express ideas but
be hard to understand

Language Development

• Giving and getting information. It is understanding

and being understood through communication –

verbal, nonverbal and written.

• E.g: A child with language delay might say words well

but only able to put two words together.

Does Speech Delay Affect Child’s
Development?

● Present with behavioural and social emotional
problems both in childhood and as adults.

● Have a difficult time communicating and bonding
with peers – can effect psychosocial health.

Signs & Symptoms 3 Years Old

The warning signs of speech ● Does not use unique two-word phrases or
delay for 2 – 5 years old. noun-verb combinations.

2 Years Old ● Does not use at least 200 words, does not
ask for things by name, hard to
● Inability to spontaneously produce
words and phrase. understand even if you live with them.

● Inability to follow simple directions and
commands.

4 Years Old 5 Years Old

• Is difficult to understand by close • Is unable to form simple 2 to 3
family members. word sentences.

• Is not able to display the tasks of • Unable to say previously learned
common household objects. words.

What Cause Speech Delay?

• An oral impairment, like problems with
the tongue or palate (the roof of the
mouth)

• A short frenulum (the fold beneath the
tongue), which can limit tongue
movement.

• Hearing problems also can affect speech.
• Kids who have trouble hearing may have trouble saying,

understanding, imitating and using language.

Treatment for Speech Delay

Speech-language therapy Early intervation services Underlying condition

Depends on child’s disorder, age Needs doctor’s diagnosis before Important to address those issues:
and needs. they start school because: • Help for hearing problems.
• Interact through talking and • Lead to problems with • Correcting physical problems with

playing, using books and behaviour and the mouth or tongue.
pictures as part of language • Occupational therapy.
intervention; help stimulate • socialization. • Physical therapy.
language development. • Applied behaviour analysis (ABA)
• Provide strategies and
homework. therapy.
• Management of neurological

disorders.

How can parents help?

Read to your child

Focus on Appropriate soft or board Use everyday
communicating books or picture books that situations
encourage kids to look while
Talk with children, sing and Talk your way through the day;
encourage imitations of sounds name the pictures. explain what you are doing.

and gestures.

Conclusion

Recognize and treating speech and
language delays early on is the best

approach.

Call your doctor if you have any concerns
about your child’s speech or language
development.

References

● https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20100628/speech-delay-in-kids-linked-to-later-emotional-
problems##1

● https://www.speechbuddy.com/blog/speech-therapy-techniques/at-home-speech-therapy-for-
expressive-language-skills/

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_delay#:~:text=Speech%20delay%2C%20also%20known%20as,
%2C%20tongue%2C%20teeth%2C%20etc

● https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/maxillary-nerve-branches#1
● https://www.healthline.com/health/speech-therapy#duration
● https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/not-talk.html