Kids and Speech Delays

Reporter: “Jaclyn Theeck says during this pandemic, her speech therapy clinic has seen an enormous shift in the ages of their patients…”

Theeck: ”We’ve seen a 364% increase in patient referrals of babies and toddlers from pediatricians and parents.”

Reporter: “And they are children having a difficult time speaking?”

Theeck: “Speech delayed… There’s no research out there yet saying that this could be causing speech and language delays, but most definitely it’s, I’m sure, a factor. It’s very important that kids do see your face to learn, as they’re watching your mouth.”