UK: 'One in six' children have difficulty learning to talk

[Francis Hult]

BBC News

 

'One in six' children have difficulty learning to talk 

 

Nearly one in six children - and almost one quarter of boys - have difficulty learning to talk, research suggests. 

 

A YouGov online survey of 1,015 parents found only half of children with speech problems received expert help. 

 

The survey, for England's first "Communication Champion" Jean Gross, found some three-year-olds were unable to say a single word. 

 

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8436236.stm

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