Warning signs for speech and language disorders
in school age
children:
Receptive language/understanding
· difficulty following directions
· needs instructions repeated several times
· needs personal set of instructions
· unable to answer questions relevantly
· seems unable to attend to verbal information
Expressive language
· unable to express thoughts and ideas coherently
· has limited vocabulary
· unable to remain on one subject when talking
Social language
· talks out of turn
· unaware of social rules for communication
· difficulty starting and ending a conversation
· poor eye contact or posture during interactions
Autism - Signs and symptoms:
Child has little or no eye contact and seems to be in his/her own world
Child shows significant deficiencies in imaginative play, communication and social skills, and repeats certain movements, words or phrases.
Child has significant language problems, a lack of interest in people, obsessive preoccupations and interests, and difficulty with sensory stimuli
Signs of autism are often present before age three.
Psychological and medical assessment is necessary for diagnosis. autism is primarily diagnosed by observing the child's behavior.
Early diagnosis is important since early intervention has shown to improve communication and overall functioning in children with Autism.
Autism is a "spectrum" disorder, which means that the degree of impairment can be mild to severe.
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