Speech defects are common in young children. Usually, this problem disappears with age. In most cases, it is based on a psychological factor.
Speech skills are formed in a child in the period up to 4-5 years. At this age, young children often have a problem of stuttering, tongue-tied language, etc. Among the main reasons that cause this kind of ailment are the following:
- poor mobility of the muscles of the lips, tongue and cheeks;
- defects in the development of the oral cavity;
- trauma to the speech area of the brain during childbirth;
- developmental delays;
- children's psychological trauma, a difficult situation in the family.
Defects of this kind in 95% of cases are based on a psychological factor. Therefore, a speech therapist or psychologist can help deal with this problem. Often with age, difficulties with speech disappear, if the ailment persists into adulthood, then this can become a serious obstacle in communicating with others. To get rid of it, you need the following:
- regular visits to a psychologist and speech therapist;
- self-training to improve the mobility of the lips, tongue and cheeks and change pronunciation;
- try to avoid stress and nervous strain.
The work on correcting speech defects is not carried out in one day, so you need to prepare yourself for this, and not give up everything at first.
