Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ655482
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Diagnosis and Evaluation of Children Who Are Not Talking.
Downey, Debora; Mraz, Royann; Knott, James; Knutson, Claudia; Holte, Lenore; Van Dyke, Don
Infants and Young Children, v15 n2 p38-48 Oct 2002
This article outlines key components of a medical evaluation of a child who is not talking. Factors to consider during diagnosis and screening are discussed, including the presence of mental retardation, hearing impairments, autism, cerebral palsy, and other disorders. The physiology of speech/language disorders in children is also examined. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities, Early Identification, Expressive Language, Hearing Impairments, Language Impairments, Medical Evaluation, Physiology, Preschool Children, Receptive Language, Screening Tests, Speech Impairments, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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