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Screening for language delay in the United Arab Emirates.

V Eapen1, T Zoubeidi, F Yunis

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. veapen@uaeu.ac.ae

Child: Care, Health and Development
|August 24, 2004
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Developmental language delay (DLD) affects nearly 10% of UAE toddlers. Key risk factors include rural living, maternal nationality, and family income, highlighting unique socio-cultural influences requiring targeted screening and intervention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Child development
  • Pediatric neurology
  • Public health

Background:

  • Developmental language delay (DLD) is common in toddlers but understudied in the Arabian Peninsula.
  • This study investigates DLD prevalence and correlates within the UAE population.
  • Part of a broader community psychiatric survey in the UAE.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of DLD in 3-year-old children in the UAE.
  • To identify psychosocial and socio-cultural correlates associated with DLD.
  • To inform screening and intervention strategies for DLD in the region.

Main Methods:

  • Screened 694 three-year-old children representative of the UAE population.
  • Utilized the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) and a specific language screening procedure.

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  • Employed stepwise multiple logistic regression to identify significant risk factors.

    • Main Results:

    • Prevalence of DLD was 9.9% (language sector of DDST) and 6.5% (general language disability).
    • Associated factors included rural living, maternal nationality, childcare arrangements, family history, perinatal issues, and behavioral problems.
    • Significant predictors for general language delay were maternal non-UAE nationality and family income.

    Conclusions:

    • DLD patterns in the UAE align with global findings but reveal unique socio-cultural risk factors.
    • Identified risk factors necessitate tailored screening and referral protocols.
    • Findings support the need for community-specific interventions for DLD.