3-5 years
Can a speech pace that is too fast or too slow be a bad sign?
Speech Therapist Tips 3-5
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:
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:
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.
Specialist Contact:
Yulia Machus
Speech Therapist
@julia_machus