Language delay

Question 1

norms for comprehension of single words

Answer 1

10m: 0-144 words
16m: 80-300 words

Question 2

norms for production of single words

Answer 2

12m: 0-24 words
24m: 89-534

Question 3

norm age for production of 2 word combinations

Answer 3

between 16 and 24 months

Question 4

A child is not achieving norms in S&L, why is this difficult at this age?

Answer 4

They might resolve themselves, but they might be a sign of a language disorder which means intervention would be needed

Question 5

Name some risk factors for having a language delay/disorder

Answer 5

Genetic/chromosomal syndromes such as DS
Family history of SLC difficulties
Prematurity/low birth weight
Hearing/visual impairments
Social disadvantage/neglect

Question 6

Describe a language delay

Answer 6

A child that follows typical rate and progress of S&L development but it is slower than expected. There is no obvious reason for this (no medical factors like a learning disability). They are expected to catch up.
There are some factors that might explain it such as having a mild fluctuating hearing loss.

Question 7

how many 3 year olds have a language delay

Answer 7

10%

Question 8

What is the critical age hypothesis

Answer 8

If language difficulties are still present at 5 years (brain maturation occurs at this age) then they are less likely to resolve

Question 9

Why is it important to differentiate between a delay and a disorder

Answer 9

a delay in acquiring first words and phrase level language is a common sign of developmental disorders e.g. ASD, LD - these might need further intervention