02/07/2023
Food for your thoughts
I honestly think that wider society in general doesn't appreciate quite how complex talking actually is.
And this is without bringing wider issues into it such as situational mutism (largely based around anxiety), idioms and figurative language, and the amount of time it can take to process the wording before you start the physical act of talking.
So yes, the more time you can offer someone with a speech delay, the better. If they've not answered after 6-7 seconds (which can feel like a long time in conversation), give them 8. -Chris
[Black text on white background, with each line annotated with related illustrations of a human's body, reading:
"When you think about it, talking’s a REALLY complicated activity.
What you’re basically doing is taking electrical signals from your brain.....and turning them into very specific lip, tongue and jaw movements.
Then there’s timing your breathing correctly, and don’t even get me started on intonations/inflexions.
It’s really no wonder so many autistic people (and/or those with learning difficulties) also have speech delays.
But having a little patience can help us enormously."]
