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[Communication interventions: windows of opportunity]
1Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Revista De Neurologia
|October 22, 2002
Summary
Effective interventions for children with communication disorders require a multimodal approach, emphasizing all forms of communication tailored to the child's age and condition. Medication is secondary, addressing only interfering symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Developmental Psychology
- Speech-Language Pathology
Context:
- Understanding child communication development is crucial for effective interventions.
- Communication disorders in children present significant challenges to social behavior and development.
- Clinical neurology perspective on therapeutic and pharmacological interventions is vital.
Purpose:
- To review existing literature on interventions for children with communication disorders.
- To highlight the importance of understanding language development and its link to social behavior.
- To emphasize a neurologist's viewpoint on therapeutic and pharmacological approaches.
Summary:
- Knowledge on effective interventions is limited by population heterogeneity and study design.
- Therapeutic interventions are most effective when all communication modalities are emphasized.
- Interventions must be individualized based on age and associated clinical findings.
Impact:
- A multimodal intervention strategy is essential for maximizing children's potential.
- Pharmacological interventions are limited to managing symptoms that hinder non-pharmacological therapy.
- This review informs the development of more effective and targeted communication disorder treatments.