Does a child with delayed speech need early intervention?
“My child knows everything, just doesn’t know how to speak yet.” This is a common saying among parents when their child is 24 months old and is experiencing speech delays.
In reality, after examination, the results show that not all children with speech delays have simple speech delays. Speech delays can also be due to various reasons such as developmental delays or the child having autism spectrum disorder.
Not only children with autism need intervention. Children with speech delays also need intervention during the “golden” age of 18 – 36 months because most children with speech delays cannot learn language on their own, or by the time they can speak, their development has already lagged behind their peers. To catch up with appropriate developmental milestones, children need timely intervention. If the “golden” intervention period is missed, other skills will also be affected, leading to many consequences such as: children experiencing developmental delays, children struggling to keep up with age-appropriate educational programs, or losing communication skills.
Invested systematically from the workforce to facilities and equipment, the Mental Health – Autism Center at Hai Phong International Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital provides children with a modern and comfortable examination and treatment space; evaluates, analyzes, consults on results, and offers the most suitable therapy roadmap for children; applies advanced methods in the treatment process, helping to increase treatment effectiveness for children.
