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(You do not need a referral from your doctor to make an appointment with a speech pathologist or audiologist, although you can ask for one if you prefer.)

have their hearing tested by an audiologist.

have their language skills assessed by a speech pathologist (sometimes referred to as a speech therapist).

If your child is having difficulties with speaking or using language to express themself, it is important to: Research suggests that, in some cases, expressive language disorder occurs in more than one family member, and across generations.ĭiagnosis of expressive language disorder It can be the result of trauma (such as a knock to the head) or a medical condition. Many children with expressive language disorder will have an accompanying ‘ receptive’ language disorder, meaning that they have difficulty in understanding language.Įxpressive language disorder can be a developmental impairment (from birth) or an acquired impairment (occurs after a period of normal development). For other children, expressive language disorder is associated with known developmental difficulties or impairments (for example, Down syndrome, autism or hearing loss). Some children experience difficulties in language development alone, while other areas of their development are progressing as expected.

speech pathology sessions combined with home programs that parents can use with their child.įor many children, the cause of expressive language disorder is not known.

teacher’s aide support for children with severe language impairment.

assistance from special education teachers.

school-based language intervention programs.

individual therapy sessions with a speech pathologist.

group sessions with a speech pathologist.Treatment options depend on the severity of the impairment. Treatment for expressive language disorder having difficulty with oral and written work, and school assignments.not observing general rules of communicating with others.being unable to start or hold a conversation.having problems with retelling a story or relaying information in an organised or cohesive way.being unable to come to the point, or talking ‘in circles’.repeating (or ‘echoing’) a speaker’s words.sounding hesitant when attempting to converse.relying on standard phrases and limited content in speech.using the wrong words in sentences or confusing meaning in sentences.using non-specific vocabulary such as ‘this’ or ‘thing’.frequently having trouble finding the right word.having a limited and more basic vocabulary than children of a similar age.using shorter, simpler sentence construction than children of a similar age.using noticeably fewer words and sentences than children of a similar age.making grammatical errors, leaving out words and using poor or incomplete sentence structure (for example, ‘He going work’ instead of ‘He’s going to work’ and ‘I talk’ instead of ‘I can talk’).Symptoms of expressive language disorder differ from one child to the next and depend on the child’s age and the degree of the impairment. a three-year-old child who speaks in two-word phrases only (such as ‘mummy car’ when they mean ‘That’s mummy’s car.’).I had popcorn’ instead of ‘I went to the movies and had popcorn’ which is a more mature form of expression a seven-year-old child being unable to join sentences with words like ‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘if’ (such as ‘I went to the movies.Specific examples of expressive language impairment include: using language appropriately in a variety of settings with different people (for example, at home, in school, with parents and teachers).putting words and sentences together to express thoughts and ideas.They typically produce much shorter phrases and sentences than other children of the same age, and their vocabulary (the number of words they know and use) is smaller and more basic.Ĭhildren with expressive language disorder are usually below the average level for their age in:

For example, a child may not use the correct form of the verb tense (they might say ‘I goed’ when they mean ‘I went’) or they might omit important grammatical words (they might say ‘I going’ when they mean ‘I am going’). Symptoms of expressive language disorderĬhildren with expressive language disorder have difficulties combining words to form accurate phrases and sentences. Children who continue to have difficulty with verbal expression may be diagnosed with expressive language disorder or another language impairment. These children are commonly referred to as ‘late-talkers’. Some children are late in reaching typical language milestones in the first three years, but eventually catch up to their peers. (For preschool children, the difficulty expressing themselves in writing is not evident, as they have not started formal education.) Children with expressive language disorder have difficulty conveying or expressing information in speech, writing, sign language or gesture.