There are speech pathologies such as:
- Bradyalia (prolonged speech)
- Tachylalia (speedy speech)
You need to check if your child has specific symptoms, and if so, consult a specialist.
If you notice the following signs in your child:
If you notice the following signs in your child:
- Unnaturally slow speech pace, both aloud and internally
- Increased pauses between words and sounds within words, stretching of vowels
- Monotonous, expressionless voice, nasal voice quality
- Impairments in general and fine motor skills and facial expressions
- Sluggishness, clumsiness, difficulties in coordination and concentration
These may be signs of bradyalia, and you should consult a specialist.
If you observe the following signs:
If you observe the following signs:
- Unnaturally fast speech pace: about 20-30 sounds per second
- Disruptions in speech, breathing, and voice
- Stammering, repetitions, rearrangements of sounds and syllables, "swallowing" words
- Writing difficulties: substituting letters with graphically similar ones
- Motor, behavioral, and nervous system disorders
- Memory and attention problems
These signs may indicate tachylalia, so a specialist consultation (neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist) is required.