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How to recognize language disorders

I think that sometimes children with special needs can come across at first as unable to concentrate or not interested in the classroom lectures or activities. But more often than not, these children might have difficulties processing information and expressing their thoughts. Teachers must be aware of the signs that are quite common to all children with difficulties in speaking.

There are at least ten clues that can help you identify language disorders. The first five are: weak visual memory, weak auditory memory, slow imagination - difficulty inferring or predicting, slower processing rate and lack of permanence or transference of skill. The next five clues are: weak sound-symbol relationships, overall weak academic performance, weak word retrieval, strong reliance on familiar things and routines and difficulty distinguishing between foreground and background noise. See detailed list…