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Language screening in the pediatric office setting
1Section of Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. rschum@mcw.edu
Abstract:
This article discusses screening of language development in a pediatric office setting. It describes the relationship between language delay and various developmental disorders. It provides recent recommendations regarding the efficacy of formal language screening instruments, and suggests developmental guidelines for clinical observations. Referrals for specialty evaluations and services for evaluation and treatment are presented. The article offers suggestions for counseling parents when a language disorder is suspected.
