What should I do if I can’t talk at 1 year and 3 months?



One year and three months old babies who do not speak should be identified and treated appropriately. The causes of babies not talking are related to intellectual damage, hearing damage and vocal cord damage.

Babies due to ischemic hypoxic encephalopathy, the influence of the surrounding environment caused by neurological disorders, will lead to the baby’s speech function is impaired, most of them will be accompanied by mental retardation and can not communicate with the surrounding people, it is recommended to go to the Children’s Hospital Neurology Department for a definitive diagnosis.

If the child has autism or other neurological damage, the child should be treated with medication and rehabilitation exercises, which are more effective in early childhood.

If there is a hearing impairment, there is also an inability to speak due to decreased comprehension of speech functions. If a baby’s vocal cords are damaged, he or she can hear and do things, but often cannot make sounds. When there are abnormalities in the organs of hearing and articulation, they need to be dealt with as soon as possible and rehabilitation is carried out as early as possible.

It is recommended to consult the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and then carry out targeted treatment.