I. Definition.
Delayed language development refers to children in the period of language development due to various reasons in the expected period, not able to use language symbols to understand and express language in the same way as normal children, with others in daily life language communication up also can not be the same as normal children, called children’s language development delay.
Second, the common causes.
1, children with visual impairment delayed language development
2. Delayed language development in children with auditory disorders
3. Delayed language development in children with communication disorders
4. Delayed language development in children with mental retardation
5, other causes of delayed language development problems
III. Main performance.
1. inability to speak even after the age of speaking
2.Speaking late or very late.
3.After starting to speak, their development is slower or stagnant than other normal children.
4. low language skills, although they can speak.
5. lower language application, vocabulary and grammar application than children of the same age
6. only communicate with words not in sentences.
7. low communication skills.
8. poor response to questions.
9. Difficulty in understanding language and following instructions.
IV. Treatment principles.
1. The assessed language development status is the starting point for training.
2. Training is a dynamic and ongoing process.
3. Training is a two-way process.
4. The family plays an important role in the language training process.
5. Training should be tailored to the individual.
V. Training methods.
1, the training of communication attitudes.
2, the operation of things training.
3, the training of gestures and symbols.
4. training in the recognition of objects.
5. Vocabulary comprehension training.
6.Expression training.