Communication and language disorders vary and have distinctive characteristics that educators, family and the community need to be familiar with to help determine if a child needs additional support and services. The first diagram gives us the RED FLAGS to be on the look out for when we observe a child's speech and language development that may deviate so far from the development of a child's same-aged peers. If there is a concern then we can refer to the next diagram that characterized the different communication disorders which may impact a child's over-all development and educational performance. Remember: early intervention starts with you, read on!
RED FLAGS in Speech and Language Development
Deiner, Penny. Resources for educating children with diverse abilities. 1999, 1999. 232. Print.
Characteristics of Communication Disorder
Pierangelo, Roger, and Robert Jacoby. Parents' complete special education guide. Center for Applied Research in, 1996. 159. Print.
