A child’s delayed speech may be due to low IQ, but it may also be due to lack of language training, psychological problems, or problems with the hearing or sound-constituting organs, which require active medical attention.
1. A child with low IQ not only shows delayed language development, but also lags behind children of the same age and gender in cognitive ability, comprehension, and manual ability.
2. If the child only shows delayed language development, but not other aspects of development, we should consider whether there is a lack of good language environment stimulation and less language training;
In the case of autism, in addition to delayed language development, there are also symptoms of communication disorders, repetitive stereotyped behaviors, and sensory abnormalities;
In the case of hearing or sound-constituting organ dysplasia, both of which can lead to delayed speech development.
Children with delayed speech are advised to seek medical attention as soon as possible to clarify the cause and deal with it positively.