Childhood Language Development

Childhood Language Development Module 1
Learning to Communicate and Speech Problems

Children start on the road to successful communication as soon as they are born, but progress at different rates.  Module one will look at the communication-learning process and what we can do to help children learn how to communicate.  Module one will examine the most common type of speech and voice problems with an end goal of gaining a greater understanding of your child and their individual needs.

• What is Speech, Language, and Listening
• How Do Children Learn to Communicate
• Understanding Speech Problems
• Stuttering and Pronunciation Problems
• Common Voice Problems

Childhood Language Development Module 2
Understanding Language Problems

Module two will discuss the symptoms of and typical intervention for the most common language problems.  We will look at how individual children are affected differently and what parents can do to help.  Language problems are not at easily treated and some children will just not ever be great at conversation.  However, module two will look at what improvements can be made with the right help.

• Toddlers and Preschoolers with Delayed Speech or Language
• Vocabulary Problems
• Morphological and Syntax Problems
• Word Retrieval Problem
• Social Language and Playing

Childhood Language Development Module 3
Understanding Listening Problems

A listening problem can have an impact on receptive language.  In module three, we will look at the challenges faced by children with common listening problems.  We review auditory processing disorders, and look at what parents can do to help children cope at home and in school. 

• Auditory Processing Problem
• The Effects of a Language Processing Problem
• An Auditory Memory Problem
• Receptive Language Comprehension
• Therapy and Home Help

Childhood Language Development Module 4
Causes of Delayed Development and Therapy That Works

There isn’t a “textbook” profile of what causes delays in speech, language, and listening developments.  Each child brings a set of special conditions that need addressed.  Module four will look at many different causes of delayed development and will examine a variety of therapies that work for each.  In this module, we will also look at how to support and encourage your child’s language development at home, in school, and in other environments.

• Abuse, Neglect and Congenital Conditions
• Cognitive Disabilities Neurobiological Disorders
• Autism, Social Behaviors, Cerebral Palsy
• Inclusion
• Therapies That Work