Who is most at risk for speech impairments?

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Children who have mental retardation or hearing loss are at especially high risk for speech impairments. Hearing should be tested in children at an early age to avoid speech development delay. Early treatment with a speech pathologist may be helpful.

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Physical Disabilities

Physical disabilities can be sensory, where there are problems with sight, hearing or speech, or they may impair motor function, so that movement is restricted or imprecise. Injuries may cause a disability, and disease such as a heart condition may also make normal exertion impossible. Some disabilities start at birth - congenital disabilities. Others are acquired during life. If you have a disability, it is almost certain that there are many others who do also. Most conditions have support groups or associations that have grown up relating to the problem. These groups may offer specialized help to minimize the effect of the condition.

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