What is the reason why a three-year-old child cannot speak

  Children will gradually gain various knowledge from birth, such as sitting up, learning to walk, speaking, and so on. But some children may not be able to speak by the age of three, and parents are also worried. They want to know in a timely manner what is the reason why three-year-old children cannot speak?

  

What is the reason why a three-year-old child cannot speak1

  1. Existence of brain damage: A three-year-old child's inability to speak may be due to the presence of brain damage. When a child has high-risk factors such as hypoglycemia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, etc. before or at birth, it is easy for the child's language area to be damaged, so the child cannot speak at the age of three.

  2. Intellectual disability: In addition, if a child has intellectual disability, their language function will also show significant developmental delays, and in severe cases, it can lead to the child not being able to speak. So when parents discover this situation, they need to take their baby to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and early intervention treatment in a timely manner.

  3. Childhood autism: Childhood autism is also one of the reasons why children cannot speak. Children with this disease may have speech communication disorders, such as not being able to speak or communicate with others. And the child's behavior is also quite rigid, they don't like to communicate with others and prefer to live in their own world. When parents discover these abnormalities in their children, they should also take them to the hospital for a comprehensive examination in a timely manner.

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