<![CDATA[This article aims to analyze the behavior that occurs in speech retarded people when interacting with society and the social environment. Because speech delay is one of the most common developmental disorders found in early childhood in the current era. By using in-depth library research methods and qualitative approaches, data analysis is directed to content analysis. The findings show that speech delay is the inability of children to use language according to their age range. This is triggered by the complex interaction between internal and external factors. There are many types of speech delay, so the behavior of sufferers is also diverse. The behavior of speech delay sufferers is very different from normal children's behavior where sufferers will have difficulty communicating verbally and only nonverbal communication dominates. The next behavior is that it is difficult to adapt to the surrounding environment and always withdraws from the crowd and is very frustrated and always emotional. In addition, people with speech delay behave very dependent on the people closest to them and who are always close to them, so social interaction is very limited. This behavior is a significant cause of the sustainable impact if ignored so that children's confidence decreases and even tantrum behavior will increase.Therefore, it is recommended to parents to pay attention to the growth and development of children's speech by looking at their behavior.]]>
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