In a recent study conducted by the Imphal Free Press in view of the concerning reports of increase in speech delay among young children, almost cent per cent of the children who came for treatment at hospitals for speech impediment are used to handling mobile phones, while maximum of their parents are working parents.
If a child is more than two years old, you should have your pediatrician evaluate them as they can refer your child for speech therapy and hearing exam if they only imitate speech.
Aligarh : Medical officers of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) enhanced knowledge and skills on strategies to screen infants for possible hearing loss in the training programme, ‘Early Identification of Hearing Loss and Speech Delay’