The child behaves differently from his or her peers e.g. mouthing things or drooling after 18 months and need to call several times to get his or her attention despite having normal hearing.

Rehabilitation or therapy will Improve the child's current condition, maximize his or her potential and ultimately increase their quality of life.

Each child can have a different outcome in therapy depending on the individual's difficulties and abilities. It is important to understand that the length of time before one can see results depends on many factors such as severity of the problem, frequency of therapy, and consistency of support at home/school.

Generally, it takes 3 to 12 months but it differs from individuals.

The frequency of the therapy will depend on the assessment finding i.e. the nature and severity of the child's problem.

As young as 18 months (the sooner the better).

Between 2 and 5 years old.

The earlier the intervention, the higher the chances.