Masks and Speech Delays
January 20, 2022
A FLORIDA speech therapist says she has seen dramatic spikes in developmental delays in young children, especially in language abilities. She blames the use of face masks.
“We are seeing a lot of things that look like autism. They’re not making any word attempts. And not communicating at all with their family,” explained [Jaclyn] Theek.
“It’s very important that kids do see your face to learn, so they’re watching your mouth,” added the pathologist.
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