A speech and language delay is when a child isn’t developing speech and language at an expected rate. It’s a common developmental problem that affects as many as 10% of preschool children.

Symptoms of a speech and language delay

Your child may have a speech delay if he or she isn’t able to do these things:

• Say simple words (such as “mama” or “dada”) either clearly or unclearly by 12 to 15 months of age.
• Understand simple words (such as “no” or “stop”) by 18 months of age.
• Hearing aids. If your tinnitus is caused by noise-induced or age-related hearing loss, using Hearing Aids s may help improve your symptoms.
• Talk in short sentences by 3 years of age.
• Tell a simple story at 4 to 5 years of age.