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How Can Speech Delay In An Infant Be Treated?
hello I havea 34 months old boy who is shy and quiet. He doesn t speak much. he like to sing but not talk. He doesn t make sentences yet, on word(milk, water, colors, pipi....)he says few words. he likes to look at lights and fans on ceiling and jumps all the time (he stays in one spot and keep jumping for 3-5 minutes) he would do this 7-8 times or even more per day. he doesnt eat much, I have to help him all the time. He is super attached to me (his mother) and crays all the time in daycare. Thank you for the information
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
Hello, I would recommend a complete evaluation of your son's development by a paediatric neurologist. The repetitive moments of the same kind of behaviours may point towards the presence of some kind of autism spectrum disorder. The other symptoms are also corroborative of the same disorder. But before we can pin point at any diagnosis, a complete evaluation is needed.
Cognitive behavioural therapy long with medications will go a long way in addressing the problems in such children.
Hope the above information helps you. Thanks.
Cognitive behavioural therapy long with medications will go a long way in addressing the problems in such children.
Hope the above information helps you. Thanks.
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