Are speech impediments genetic?

Question:

My Grandfather had trouble with his speech and my little cousin Abbie can't say certain words. When we try to have her repeat the words after us, she tries very hard, but it still sounds the same. She is five. It's not like she has a lisp or a little bit of and accent, she doesn't know how to form thwe words with her mouth. For example, chocolate milk would be "ocket oke". I just want to know if our grandfather's speech impediment had anything to do with Abbie's. He passed away so we can't exactly ask him. Please help!

Answers:
It might be. Or it might be that she just hasn't figured out how to make the sounds yet.

When my brother was the same age, he couldn't make d sounds: They always came out as Ls. For instance, lady came out laly.

Give Abbie a little more time, then see about a speech therapist.

Good luck!

Other Answers:
Maybe. I don't know, but I've had speech impediment, but I can't trace anyone else in my family about that, most are too young. If she has a normal sized vocabulary and know what the words mean, the speech impediment isn't a biggie. Whenever she goes to school, the elementary school gives classes to improve her speech, or her preschool. It should be corrected while they are remotely young, then it's easier for them to remember to say it as it should.

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