There are different ways for a child to speak late.... Depending on what the cause is and why such a situation has arisen, various measures are taken, such as the following.... Usually the first recommended treatment is to visit speech therapy centers.... If the child's problem is limited to speech, this method will be sufficient and useful.... If you use these treatment services in time, the child's problem will be solved before going to the teacher and directly with the school teacher... context In some children, speech problems are rooted in disorders and other diseases. Therefore, in order to treat speech delay, it is necessary to solve the problem and the main cause. For example, by solving the following problems, speech delay can be treated. - Treatment of tongue and mouth structure diseases - Performing measures such as occupational therapy and physiotherapy - Management and treatment of children's neurological disorders ### Advice to parents and caregivers The role of the environment and the people who live with the child is very prominent in the formation of his verbal ability. The following measures can help to speak better and treat the child's verbal delay: - Talk to the child directly and address him... - When someone asks the child something, don't answer for him... - Ask the child for help when talking about gestures and pointing to objects... - Ask the child questions and give him time and the right to choose when answering... - Read the book to the child and show him the pictures in the book... - Even if you understand the child's request, explain the child completely and sing the song - Wait and explain the song completely.. He may not understand them. repeat... - Instead of directly correcting children's verbal mistakes, try to repeat the correct words and sentences for him... - Provide a space for the child to socialize more with children who have good verbal and speech skills... Usually, no special medicine is used to solve the problem of children's late speech... Medicines will only be useful when the cause of this problem is a neurological or mental disorder.... For example, medicine can be prescribed in the following cases: - Use of medicine for late speech of hyperactive child - Fixing disorders such as hyperactivity-attention deficit - Treatment of anxiety disorders and depression ### Treatment of speech delay in children in traditional medicine Remember to implement the recommendations of traditional medicine in consultation with a doctor and under the supervision of a specialist.... In fact, you should only trust the prescriptions of this medicine if they have sufficient scientific and research support.... In traditional medicine, there are recommendations for a child's speech delay.... Never use these items without consulting a pediatrician and specialists related to your child's problem: - Massage therapy to improve blood circulation in the brain and strengthen the functioning of the nervous system - Consuming hot and dry foods such as cinnamon and honey to boost energy - Consuming fruits and vegetables to strengthen the nervous system Body massage with vegetable oils such as olive oil In traditional medicine, the cause of a child's slow speech is considered to be factors and reasons such as coldness, nervous disorders, and general weakness of the body... Again, we emphasize that the results and recommendations of this type of medicine should be used only after consulting and confirming with a doctor... Is a child's slow speech a sign of low intelligence?... A child not speaking or speaking late does not necessarily mean retardation... Research shows that sometimes the growth patterns of very intelligent people are different from other children... For example, they may be delayed in speaking. be... **P wrote:** This general information is a limited summary of diagnostic, therapeutic and/or drug information.. It is not intended to be comprehensive and should be used as a tool to assist the user in understanding and/or evaluating potential diagnostic and therapeutic options.... This information does not include all information about conditions, treatments, drugs, side effects or risks that may apply to a particular patient. 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