Signs of Specific Language Impairment
Specific Language Impairment sometimes come together with Auditory processing Disorder and is often misdiagnosed as dyslexia. There parents must be clear about the symptoms.
Children with SLI are often late to talk and may not produce any words until they are 2 years old.
At age 3, they may talk, but may not be understood. As they grow older, children with SLI will struggle to learn new words and make conversation.
Having difficulty using verbs is a hallmark of SLI.
Typical errors that a 5-year-old child with SLI would make include dropping the “s” from the end of present-tense verbs, dropping past tense, and asking questions without the usual “be” or “do” verbs.
For example, instead of saying “She rides the horse,” a child with SLI will say, “She ride the horse.”
Instead of saying “He ate the cookie,” a child with SLI will say, “He eat the cookie.” Instead of saying “Why does he like me?”, a child with SLI will ask, “Why he like me?”
Children with SLI are often late to talk and may not produce any words until they are 2 years old.
At age 3, they may talk, but may not be understood. As they grow older, children with SLI will struggle to learn new words and make conversation.
Having difficulty using verbs is a hallmark of SLI.
Typical errors that a 5-year-old child with SLI would make include dropping the “s” from the end of present-tense verbs, dropping past tense, and asking questions without the usual “be” or “do” verbs.
For example, instead of saying “She rides the horse,” a child with SLI will say, “She ride the horse.”
Instead of saying “He ate the cookie,” a child with SLI will say, “He eat the cookie.” Instead of saying “Why does he like me?”, a child with SLI will ask, “Why he like me?”
What can you do as a parent?
1. Get a speech-language professional to test including a speech-language therapist, child development doctor and an audiologist.
2. Language skills are tested using assessment tools that evaluate how well the child constructs sentences and keeps words in their proper order, the number of words in his or her vocabulary, and the quality of his or her spoken language. 3. These tests can be used with children between 3 and 8 years of age and are especially useful for identifying children with SLI once they enter school.
4. SLI affects reading it also affects learning. If it is not treated early, it can affect a child’s performance in school.
5. A good multisensory and structured programme is designed to enrich language development by an educational therapist. This kind of program might enlist SLI and feature activities that encourage role-playing and sharing time, as well as hands-on lessons to explore new, interesting vocabulary. Some parents also might want their child to see a speech-language pathologist, who can assess their child’s needs, engage him or her in structured activities, and recommend home materials for at-home enrichment.
6. Call us at 90025242.
2. Language skills are tested using assessment tools that evaluate how well the child constructs sentences and keeps words in their proper order, the number of words in his or her vocabulary, and the quality of his or her spoken language. 3. These tests can be used with children between 3 and 8 years of age and are especially useful for identifying children with SLI once they enter school.
4. SLI affects reading it also affects learning. If it is not treated early, it can affect a child’s performance in school.
5. A good multisensory and structured programme is designed to enrich language development by an educational therapist. This kind of program might enlist SLI and feature activities that encourage role-playing and sharing time, as well as hands-on lessons to explore new, interesting vocabulary. Some parents also might want their child to see a speech-language pathologist, who can assess their child’s needs, engage him or her in structured activities, and recommend home materials for at-home enrichment.
6. Call us at 90025242.