Abnormal child development

Question 1

what are some of the main biological casues of speech, lanhuage and hearing developmetnal delays

Answer 1

deafness

Cerbral palsy

autism spectrum disorder

cleft palate

isolated pseech and language delay

Question 2

concerns with reagrds to speech language amnd hearing developmetnal delays ? what maybe some signs

8 weeks

6 months

12 months

18 months

2-3 years

Answer 2

• 8 weeks- not responding to sounds
• 6 months not vocaliisng sounds
• 12 months not babbling
• 18 months- no words
• 2-3 years - no 2-3 word sentences

Question 3

What is the difference between defciits in receptive and expressive lanaguage development

Answer 3

Receptive language- what they understand

expressive- what they can say

May have both.

Gestures/non verbal communication skills/ do thet want to communicate?

Question 4

Describe how a deficit in language may be due to Delay

Answer 4

hearing loss

global developmental delay

anataomical deficit- cleft palate, oromotro incoordiantion, cerbrela plasy

normal varient - family patterns

environmental deprivation/lck of oppouruntiy for social interactions

Question 5

describe how a deficit in language maybe due to disorder

Answer 5

language comprehensiona nd expression disorders

stammering, dysarthria

social communisation skills - aiutism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Question 6

how does hearing loss lead to developmental delay of speech?

Answer 6

if you cant hear then you cants speach

any child with abnromal speech of language developemnt needs hearing assment

sensorineual vs conductive or both

Question 7

describe Sensorineual causes of hearing loss in children

Answer 7

Lesion in cochlear or auditory nerve

present from birht and irreversible

benefit from hearing aids and cochlear implants

causes

genetic (majority)-

antenatla/perinatal- congential infecitron, hypoxic ishameic, encephatpathy

Postanal- meningitis, ehad injury encephaltiis

Question 8

describe conductive causes of hearing loss in chilren

Answer 8

abnromalities in the ear canal or middle ear

usually mild- moderate and transiwent

may beeneift from gommets if doesnt resolves

causes-

glue ear (otitis media with effusion)

eustachian tube dysfunctio n(downs, cleft palate)