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Symptoms of language disorders often go overlooked or misdiagnosed. Accurate identification is the first step to effective treatment. Schedule an evaluation today! 

Red Flags of Oral Language Disorders

  • Slow to achieve communication milestones

  • Uses short, simple sentences

  • Behavior concerns in early childhood (i.e., tantrums) 

  • Difficulty following directions

  • Grammatical errors (in oral and/or written language) 

  • Underperformance in school despite ability/potential 

  • Appears withdrawn, confused, or inattentive

  • Difficulty "keeping up" with others in conversations & humor

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Red Flags of Dyslexia & Written Language Disorders

  • Difficulty learning letters & their sounds

  • Challenges identifying and producing rhymes

  • Family history of reading and spelling difficulties

  • Challenges identifying and manipulating individual sounds and parts of words

  • May memorize words/phrases or guess at unknown words 

  • Shows signs of disliking & avoiding reading, spelling, or writing tasks 

  • Reading is slow, halted, and often inaccurate

  • use short, simple sentences with spelling and grammatical errors 

Specific language disorders (SLD) can occur in the presence of other diagnoses, including but not limited to:

  • Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

  • Intellectual Disability (ID)

  • Developmental Disabilities (DD)

  • Hearing Loss (HL)

  • Sensory Disorders 

When no other conditions occur alongside the language deficits, this is considered a specific language impairment (SLI) and can serve as a primary disability. 

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