Boy Believed to Be Nonverbal Can Speak After Dentist Finds He’s ‘Tongue-Tied’

Boy Believed to Be Nonverbal Can Speak After Dentist Finds He’s ‘Tongue-Tied’
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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A Texas boy who was thought to be nonverbal can now speak after a dentist discovered that he was tongue-tied.

Mason Motz, 6, was born with a rare genetic condition known as Sotos syndrome, which includes a distinctive facial appearance, growing too much in childhood, delayed development, and other impairments.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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