The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional association for speech-language pathologists.
Here are some general indicators of child language disorders, according to ASHA*:
- Absence of words by age 18 months
- Absence of two-word phrases that have a message by age 2 years
- Inappropriate responses to questions
- Echoing of speech
- Poor intelligibility of speech
- Undeveloped play skills
- Poor understanding or use of adjectives and prepositions
- Word-finding problems
- Dependence on gestures to follow directions
- Need for frequent repetitions of directions
- Poor social interaction with peers
- Poor school performance
*American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2003). Let's Talk: Child language disorders. Rockville, MD: Author.
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Drooling / Negative Oral Habits (e.g., Thumbsucking)
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