Question

My 13-month-old baby still can’t speak, only making sounds like “ah ah ah,” but won’t talk even when taught by adults. They have never received any treatment. Is this situation normal?

Answer

  1. Hearing Impairment: If a baby cannot hear the sounds around them, they lack the physical conditions to practice pronunciation, thus unable to understand the meanings represented by specific sounds and therefore unable to communicate through language. If a baby has hearing problems, it will severely affect their intellectual development and emotional abilities.
  2. Intellectual Development Disorder: Babies with intellectual development disorders will also have slower language development compared to their peers.