18/09/2026
If a child has low sensory registration (hyposensitivity), the brain simply doesn't receive clear feedback from the muscles and tissues in the lips, tongue, jaw, and cheeks.
Then , they won't be able to speak.
Because there are proprioception gaps in the child's oral anatomy, the brain won't know accurately where the facial structure for making sp*ech is.
When a child cannot accurately feel their facial muscles or internal sensory cues, it creates several distinct sp*ech and oral-motor challenges:
1. It will be difficult to say words with one or more syllables eg: mummy , daddy, uncle , aunty , party etc.
2. It will be difficult to sound /t/, /d/, /s/, /r/
3. It will be difficult to control the pitch of their voice, sometimes they will be almost inaudible, or sometimes they will be very loud.
4. It may be difficult to talk because they can't regulate their breathing; you need to have air in your diaphragm to speak.
5. It might make them drool or not clean their mouth after eating or while eating because they can't feel the sensations.
6. They might engage in tactile stimming, they might be chewing their collar, chewing toys, putting their hands into their mouths.
Sp*ech therapy + A+ Neurological Disorders Support or even A+ Better Learning is the right way to go!
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