Is it normal for a 1.5 year old not to be able to talk?

Whether or not it is normal for a 1.5 year old baby not to speak depends on the specific cause, there are physiological factors, environmental factors and pathological factors. 1. Physiological factors: some babies will not speak until they are about two years old, belonging to the type of late speech, this situation may exist idiopathic speech delay, there is no hearing, intelligence and comprehension of diseases, belong to physiological factors, but pay attention to more and more babies to talk, communication. 2. Environmental factors: If parents do not often communicate with their babies and do not teach their babies to speak, this will affect their babies’ ability to express themselves and lead to babies not being able to speak. 3. Pathological factors: for example, when the baby has autism, mental retardation, hearing impairment and other problems, or when there are congenital abnormalities of palatal development, such as cleft lip, cleft palate or abnormal tongue tie development, etc., it will lead to the baby’s late speech. It is recommended to take your baby to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and effective treatment according to the cause.

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