Developmental Delays In Preschoolers

Question 1

What is the difference between a primary language disorder and a secondary language disorder?

Answer 1

A Primary Language disorder is where language is the primary deficit in the relative absence of impairment in other areas of development, while secondary language disorder is when the language disorder occurs in association with other impairments

Question 2

What is the difference between delayed language and disordered language?

Answer 2

Delayed means that the development of language follows the same sequence of acquisition as typically developing children but at a slower rate, while a disorder is characterized by an acquisition patterns that differs significantly from the typical sequence

Question 3

What is the difference between the Neutralist approach and the Normative approach in diagnosing a language delay?

Answer 3

Neutralist approach compares the child’s performance against the average performance of same-aged peers, and does not account for environmental influences, cultural influences, etc.

The Normativism approach incorporates how the language difficulties affect daily interaction with others

Question 4

DLD (Developmental language disorder) is defined as:

Answer 4

Language problems that create obstacles to communication or learning in everyday life

Question 5

To be considered a DLD, language problems must:

Answer 5

• Be unlikely to resolve on their own
• Must not be associated with a known medical condition