LPD and APD are Different!!!

[Charlie Girl]

www.healthyhearing.com/library/ate_content.asp?question_id=213

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcArticles.nsf/pages/Receptive_language_disorder?OpenDocument



Receptive language disorder
Receptive language disorder means the child has difficulties with understanding what is said to them. The symptoms vary between individuals but, generally, problems with language comprehension usually begin before the age of four years.

Children need to understand language before they can use language effectively. In most cases, the child with a receptive language problem also has an expressive language disorder, which means they have trouble using spoken language.

It is estimated that between three and five per cent of children have a receptive or expressive language disorder, or a mixture of both. Other names for receptive language disorder include central auditory processing disorder and comprehension deficit. Treatment options include speech–language therapy.

Symptoms

[John]

I wonder if part of the therapy involves learning sign lanuage . . . some parents are teaching there todlers sign lanuage just as a way to communicate with them before they learn to speak, I think that is so cool.

[cynthiatweedle]

Good article, Charlie Girl. At least I can rule out this disorder, although some of it sounded familiar.